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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Luscom 8E · Plymouth, MA · August 10, 1988

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Date: August 10, 1988 · 19:05 local
Place: Plymouth, MA
Airport: Plymouth Municipal
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2223K
Reported as: Luscom 8E
Reported engine: Continental A658F
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 549 total382 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days

N2223KRegistered now · Luscombe 8AS/N 4950 · Built 1947 Airframe modelLuscombe 8A Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Began takeoff on grass adjacent to the runway. Hit a bump,right gear collapsed. Aircraft nosed over. Fatigue cracks

As the FAA filed it

BEGAN TAKEOFF ON GRASS ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY. HIT A BUMP,RIGHT GEAR COLLAPSED. AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. FATIGUE CRACKS