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April 7, 1990 · Luscombe 8-A · N1410K

Baytown, TX

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 7, 1990
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 fatality)
Location
Baytown, TX
Aircraft
Luscombe 8-A
Tail Number
N1410K
Operator
Loren D Loy
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
FTW90FA091

Airplane was observed to takeoff on runway 13. Shortly after liftoff, witnesses saw the airplane decrease its climb angle or level off at about 200 feet AGL and turn left. The angle of bank steepened until a point about 120 degrees into the turn. The airplane then stalled & entered a steep nose down, left wing leading attitude until ground impact. Winds were reported from 120 degrees at 8 knots. Witnesses stated it appeared that the engine was not developing full power during the takeoff & initial climb. Investigation revealed that the flame tube of the left muffler had separated & partially blocked the outflow from the muffler. This blockage caused back pressure in the exhaust system evidenced by sooting of the exhaust stacks and plugs on the left side. The airplane had received an annual inspection 11 months prior to the accident and there were no subsequent entries. Airplane records did not indicate when the mufflers had last been overhauled or replaced. Pilot's most recent medical certificate was issued on 3/19/79.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT STALL OF THE AIRPLANE WHILE MANEUVERING AFTER A PARTIAL POWER LOSS DURING INITIAL CLIMB AND A PARTIALLY BLOCKED EXHAUST SYSTEM WHICH HAD BEEN INADEQUATELY MAINTAINED.

Full Narrative

AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED TO TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 13. SHORTLY AFTER LIFTOFF, WITNESSES SAW THE AIRPLANE DECREASE ITS CLIMB ANGLE OR LEVEL OFF AT ABOUT 200 FEET AGL AND TURN LEFT. THE ANGLE OF BANK STEEPENED UNTIL A POINT ABOUT 120 DEGREES INTO THE TURN. THE AIRPLANE THEN STALLED & ENTERED A STEEP NOSE DOWN, LEFT WING LEADING ATTITUDE UNTIL GROUND IMPACT. WINDS WERE REPORTED FROM 120 DEGREES AT 8 KNOTS. WITNESSES STATED IT APPEARED THAT THE ENGINE WAS NOT DEVELOPING FULL POWER DURING THE TAKEOFF & INITIAL CLIMB. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE FLAME TUBE OF THE LEFT MUFFLER HAD SEPARATED & PARTIALLY BLOCKED THE OUTFLOW FROM THE MUFFLER. THIS BLOCKAGE CAUSED BACK PRESSURE IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM EVIDENCED BY SOOTING OF THE EXHAUST STACKS AND PLUGS ON THE LEFT SIDE. THE AIRPLANE HAD RECEIVED AN ANNUAL INSPECTION 11 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT AND THERE WERE NO SUBSEQUENT ENTRIES. AIRPLANE RECORDS DID NOT INDICATE WHEN THE MUFFLERS HAD LAST BEEN OVERHAULED OR REPLACED. PILOT'S MOST RECENT MEDICAL CERTIFICATE WAS ISSUED ON 3/19/79.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time18:51 CDT
Nearest AirportBAYTOWN (0nm N)
Runway13
Runway Length3994 ft
Runway Width40 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftLuscombe 8-A
Tail NumberN1410K
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorLoren D Loy
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · A-65-8 · Reciprocating · 65
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 fatality)
Fatal1
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 59 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind120° @ 8 kt
Visibility15 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point61 F / 37 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time23:52
Weather SourceWFAC

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