Pilot Debrief

LUSCOMBE 8 near Poplar Grove, IL — 2011-07-23

Final reportCEN11CA547
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Date
2011-07-23
Location
Poplar Grove, IL, USA
Airport
C77
Aircraft
LUSCOMBE 8
Registration
N2844K
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's decision to not use all available runway length and his failure to abort the takeoff.

NTSB narrative

The pilot was attempting to perform a midfield takeoff with approximately 1,800 feet of runway remaining. During the departure, the airplane was unable to clear the trees at the departure end of the runway so the pilot executed a right turn to the north. As he made the turn, he realized that there were power lines so he performed an off-airport landing sustaining substantial damage to the left wing and the left side of the fuselage. The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation and said the accident could have been prevented if he had used the entire runway.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 2 docket documents
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Docket documents2

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