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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Luscom 8A · El Paso, TX · June 28, 1981

Date: June 28, 1981 · 16:00 local
Place: El Paso, TX
Airport: West Texas
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N45740
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW81FQD28
Reported as: Luscom 8A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 453 total453 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days

N45740Registered now · Luscombe 8AS/N 2267 · Built 1946 Airframe modelLuscombe 8A Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Lost directional control on takeoff. Ground-looped off runway. Reported airplane encountered whirl-wind.

As the FAA filed it

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON TAKEOFF. GROUND-LOOPED OFF RUNWAY. REPORTED AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED WHIRL-WIND.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB FTW81FQD28Accident · No injuriesClosedEl Paso, TXJun 28, 1981 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N45740 · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19990509034499IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Albuquerque, NM(-23) On 05/09/99, approx. 1532 mountain daylight time, a Luscombe 8A (N45740), operated by its owner, Mr. Arron l. taylor, sustained minor damage when it nosed-over during landing at the Coronado Airport (4AC), Albuquerque, NM. The pilot-in-command, and sole…May 9, 1999 · Minor damage Incident 19891020055879IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · San Simon, AZElected to make precautionary landing. Landed downwind and aircraft flipped onto its back. Windsock not visible.Oct 20, 1989 · Minor damage Accident 19740512010439ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Fabens, TXBrake linings found contaminated with hvy crust of carbon dust,grease,residue and dirtMay 12, 1974 · Substantial damage