Accident Luscombe 8E N2485K, Sunday 19 September 1993

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Date:	Sunday 19 September 1993
Time:	12:30 LT
Type:	Luscombe 8E
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N2485K
MSN:	5212
Year of manufacture:	1947
Total airframe hrs:	3337 hours
Engine model:	Continental C-85-12
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Napa, CA - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER SHORTLY AFTER LIFTOFF. THE CAUSE OF THE LOSS OF POWER WAS NOT DETERMINED.

Probable Cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. THE ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN WAS A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT.

Accident investigation: