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May 24, 1982 · Luscombe 8A · N71153

Parkin, AR

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 24, 1982
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (1 fatality, 1 serious injury)
Location
Parkin, AR
Aircraft
Luscombe 8A
Tail Number
N71153
Operator
Jas E Grudy
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
FTW82FPG13

The pilot departed Presidents Isle, TN with about 1/4 tank of fuel (3.5 gal) and proceeded en route with a planned stop at Wynne, AR for fuel. Prior to reaching Wynne, heavy rain was encountered and a landing was made at a private airport near Parkin, AR. The pilot let the engine run for about 15 minutes while waiting for the rain to subside, then finally shut the engine down. About 1 hr later, the pilot took off from the private strip. About 1/8 mile from the strip, the aircraft stalled and crashed. An investigation revealed that there was about 1 pint of fuel remaining in the fuel tank. There is no evidence of fuel spillage or leaks at the accident site. The fuel pickup point was located on the forward 1/3 portion of the tank. Reportedly, the fuel lever in the tank would have been the pickup point during a climb with only 1 pint of fuel remaining.

Full Narrative

THE PILOT DEPARTED PRESIDENTS ISLE, TN WITH ABOUT 1/4 TANK OF FUEL (3.5 GAL) AND PROCEEDED EN ROUTE WITH A PLANNED STOP AT WYNNE, AR FOR FUEL. PRIOR TO REACHING WYNNE, HEAVY RAIN WAS ENCOUNTERED AND A LANDING WAS MADE AT A PRIVATE AIRPORT NEAR PARKIN, AR. THE PILOT LET THE ENGINE RUN FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES WHILE WAITING FOR THE RAIN TO SUBSIDE, THEN FINALLY SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN. ABOUT 1 HR LATER, THE PILOT TOOK OFF FROM THE PRIVATE STRIP. ABOUT 1/8 MILE FROM THE STRIP, THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND CRASHED. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THERE WAS ABOUT 1 PINT OF FUEL REMAINING IN THE FUEL TANK. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL SPILLAGE OR LEAKS AT THE ACCIDENT SITE. THE FUEL PICKUP POINT WAS LOCATED ON THE FORWARD 1/3 PORTION OF THE TANK. REPORTEDLY, THE FUEL LEVER IN THE TANK WOULD HAVE BEEN THE PICKUP POINT DURING A CLIMB WITH ONLY 1 PINT OF FUEL REMAINING.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time16:15 CDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway8
Runway Length2500 ft
Runway Width11 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftLuscombe 8A
Tail NumberN71153
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorJas E Grudy
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · A-65-8 · Reciprocating · 75
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury Summary2 injuries (1 fatality, 1 serious injury)
Fatal1
Serious1
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 66 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsIMC
LightDaylight
Wind30° @ 15 kt
CeilingOvercast 800 ft
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0

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