NTSB CEN10CA313 — 2010-06-10 · Shell Knob, Missouri, United States

Current FAA registration · N9932C

Make / Model: LUSCOMBE 8F
Engine: CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 hp)
Seats / Engines: 2 seats · 1 engine
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S ADE069

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N9932C Luscombe 8F None

Probable cause & findings

A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that he departed a grass runway and had reached about 300 feet above ground level in a crosswind turn when the engine completely lost power. The pilot attempted to land on a crossing runway, but he over shot the runway and landed in a hay field. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and empennage. The inspection of the airframe and engine revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal engine operation. The pilot reported that he departed a grass runway and was about 300 feet above ground level in a crosswind turn when the engine completely lost power. He attempted to land on a crossing runway, but he overshot the runway and landed in a hay field. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and empennage. The inspection of the airframe and engine revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal engine operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

C Aircraft-Aircraft power plant-Engine (reciprocating)-(general)-Failure - C
C Not determined-Not determined-(general)-(general)-Unknown/Not determined - C
— Environmental issues-Physical environment-Terrain-Rough terrain-Contributed to outcome

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2010_CEN10CA313.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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