Probable cause
A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
NTSB analysis
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.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN10CA313 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jun 10, 2010
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Shell Knob, Missouri
- Nearest airport
- Turkey Mountain Airport (MO00)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Luscombe 8F
- N-number
- N9932C
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.