Luscombe 8E N2052K

Summary

On 9 June 2012 at about 15:30 local time, a Luscombe 8E registered N2052K was involved in an accident near Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

9 June 2012 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Penn Valley (SEG)

Coordinates

40.8194, -76.8586

Aircraft

Luscombe 8E

Registration

N2052K

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Selinsgrove → Selinsgrove

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA12CA403

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the takeoff.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the airplane suddenly veered to the left during the takeoff roll and that he was unable to stop the airplane before it departed the left side of the runway. A witness at the airport observed the airplane airborne over the grass area between the runway and taxiway, and the right wing struck the ground. The airplane then bounced on the right and left main landing gears before coming to rest on the grass. The airplane's right wing was substantially damaged. Postaccident examination of the airplane did not reveal any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.