Luscombe 8A N45606

Summary

On 4 December 2019 at about 22:57 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered N45606 was involved in an accident near Baldwin City, 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

4 December 2019 at 22:57

Classification

Accident

Location

Baldwin City, Kansas, United States

Nearest airport

Vinland Valley Aerodrome (K64)

Coordinates

38.8361, -95.1819

Aircraft

Luscombe 8A

Registration

N45606

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

Baldwin City → Baldwin City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN20LA029

Nobody was injured.

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

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight instructor was conducting a flight review with the private pilot. During the takeoff roll, the tailwheel-equipped airplane crossed over the runway centerline toward the right. The pilot applied left rudder control input, but the airplane continued to the right. The airplane then continued off the runway into a soft, muddy farm field, where it nosed over, resulting in substantial damage. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. It is likely that the pilot failed to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which the flight instructor did not correct in a timely manner.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.