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August 19, 1986 · Luscombe 8A · N45830
Pelican, AK
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 19, 1986
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Location
Pelican, AK
Aircraft
Luscombe 8A
Tail Number
N45830
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
SEA86FA213
AT ABOUT 1500 ADT ON 8/19/86, THE PLT DEPARTED ON A FLT TO HOONAK, AK. WHEN HE DID NOT RETURN, A SEARCH WAS INITIATED. THE ACFT WAS LOCATED AT 1400 ADT ON THE FOLLOWING DAY WHERE IT HAD CRASHED ON RISING MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN AT AN ELEV OF ABOUT 1740 FT. AN EXAM REVEALED THE ACFT HAD IMPACTED IN A STEEP NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. THERE WAS VIRTUALLY NO MOVEMENT AFTER IMPACT. THE ACFT WINGS SHOWED A SLIGHT COUNTER-CLOCKWISE TWIST & THE FLOATS & TAIL CONE WERE CANTED TO THE LEFT. A CHECK OF THE PLT'S BLOOD SHOWED A SLIGHT AMOUNT OF ALCOHOL (0.026%); HOWEVER, THE AMOUNT DUE TO PSBL PUTREFACTION WAS NOT VERIFIED.
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AT ABOUT 1500 ADT ON 8/19/86, THE PLT DEPARTED ON A FLT TO HOONAK, AK. WHEN HE DID NOT RETURN, A SEARCH WAS INITIATED. THE ACFT WAS LOCATED AT 1400 ADT ON THE FOLLOWING DAY WHERE IT HAD CRASHED ON RISING MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN AT AN ELEV OF ABOUT 1740 FT. AN EXAM REVEALED THE ACFT HAD IMPACTED IN A STEEP NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. THERE WAS VIRTUALLY NO MOVEMENT AFTER IMPACT. THE ACFT WINGS SHOWED A SLIGHT COUNTER-CLOCKWISE TWIST & THE FLOATS & TAIL CONE WERE CANTED TO THE LEFT. A CHECK OF THE PLT'S BLOOD SHOWED A SLIGHT AMOUNT OF ALCOHOL (0.026%); HOWEVER, THE AMOUNT DUE TO PSBL PUTREFACTION WAS NOT VERIFIED.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time15:00 AKDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftLuscombe 8A
Tail NumberN45830
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · C-90-8F · Reciprocating · 90
Seats2
People & Injuries
Injury Summary2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Fatal2
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 37 · Third Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility10 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 3000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourceWIT