No fatalities
5 Jul 2025: LUSCOMBE 8A — Newaygo, MI
On 5 Jul 2025, a LUSCOMBE 8A was involved in an aviation accident near Newaygo, MI. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning and his failure to adequately monitor the fuel level during the flight which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning and his failure to adequately monitor the fuel level during the flight which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
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