Accident Luscombe 8A N2887K, Sunday 2 June 1996

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Date:	Sunday 2 June 1996
Time:	21:00 LT
Type:	Luscombe 8A
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N2887K
MSN:	5614
Total airframe hrs:	4262 hours
Engine model:	Continental A-65-8F
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Greenville, MI - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	(6D6)
Destination airport:	(6D6)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
During the takeoff portion of a touch and go landing, the engine suddenly stopped running. The pilot made a forced landing on airport property, but the airplane nosed over during the landing. A post-accident inspection revealed the carburetor main metering jet was blocked by a substance similar to Lock Tite.

Probable Cause: foreign material, probably due to improper maintenance, which blocked the main fuel metering jet of the carburetor, and resulted in fuel starvation and loss of engine power.

Accident investigation: