NTSB Factual Report

On June 1, 2018, at 0734 central daylight time, a Silvaire Luscombe 8A, N72066, experienced a loss of engine power during a departure climb from a private airstrip near Longview, Texas. The pilot performed a forced landing to a field near Longview, Texas. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The pilot received minor injuries and two passengers were uninjured. The airplane was registered to an individual and operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a maintenance test flight that was not operating on a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight was originating at the time of the accident and was en route to an unknown destination.