Luscombe 8 N62925

Summary

On 19 May 2016 at about 14:45 local time, a Luscombe 8 registered N62925 was involved in an accident near Blue Bell, 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

19 May 2016 at 14:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Wings Field (LOM)

Coordinates

40.1386, -75.2636

Aircraft

Luscombe 8

Registration

N62925

Category

Airplane

Year built

1946

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Blue Bell → Blue Bell

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA248

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in runway excursion, and collision with a ditch.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During an instructional checkout flight, the pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that after the tailwheel came up during the takeoff roll, the airplane yawed to the right. The pilot further reported that the flight instructor took over the flight controls, but the airplane continued off of the runway to the right and impacted a ditch. According to the flight instructor there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing.  

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.