Luscombe 8E N2368K

Summary

On 3 November 2012 at about 17:50 local time, a Luscombe 8E registered N2368K, operated by S & S Aero Works LLC, was involved in an accident near West Bend, Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

3 November 2012 at 17:50

Classification

Accident

Location

West Bend, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Private (None)

Coordinates

43.4169, -89.8042

Aircraft

Luscombe 8E

Registration

N2368K

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

S & S Aero Works LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

West Bend → Hartford

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN13CA042

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot‘s failure to maintain clearance from power lines at the end of the short runway, which resulted in an aborted takeoff and subsequent nose-over of the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot departed a 1,500-foot-long grass runway in calm wind conditions and was unable to gain enough altitude to clear power lines at the end of the runway. He aborted the takeoff and landed in a plowed field near the departure end of the runway. The airplane nosed over on landing damaging the vertical stabilizer, the right wing tip, both main landing gear, and the propeller. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane or engine that would have precluded normal operation. He said the accident could have been prevented if he had waited for better wind conditions or extended the takeoff roll to gain additional airspeed.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.