19810913058889A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Luscom 8E · Nunda, NY · September 13, 1981

Date
September 13, 1981 · 15:30 local
Place
Nunda, NY
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2449K
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC81DFJ24
Reported as
Luscom 8E
Reported engine
Continental C85*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,435 total2 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Instructor and student attempted takeoff from short field, uphill with high grass. Stalled after liftoff.

As the FAA filed it

INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FROM SHORT FIELD, UPHILL WITH HIGH GRASS. STALLED AFTER LIFTOFF.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.