Luscombe 8A N45957

Summary

On 31 July 2013 at about 18:50 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered N45957, operated by Michael Yagel, was involved in an accident near Ellinwood, Kansas, 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

31 July 2013 at 18:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Ellinwood, Kansas, United States

Nearest airport

Ellinwood Airport (1K6)

Coordinates

38.3728, -98.5986

Aircraft

Luscombe 8A

Registration

N45957

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Michael Yagel

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ellinwood → Ellinwood

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN13CA453

Nobody was injured.

The pilot failed to maintain directional control during takeoff.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he lost directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll. The airplane encountered soft ground conditions when it reached the shoulder of the runway. The airplane went into the adjoining field and nosed over, resulting in substantial damage to the airplane’s fuselage and empennage. The pilot reported that there was no malfunction or system failure of the airplane before the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.