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FAA accident report · Luscom 8C · Galveston, TX · April 16, 2000

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Date
April 16, 2000 · 14:00 local
Place
Galveston, TX
Airport
Scholes Field Airport
Phase of flight
To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N25270
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW00LA124
Reported as
Luscom 8C
Reported engine
Continental C75*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
N25270Registration cancelled Feb 14, 2026 · Luscombe 8CS/N 1177Airframe modelLuscombe 8CEngine modelContinental A&C75 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot neglected to remove the previously attached co-pilot's seatbelt from securing the flight controls. It was when the airplane became airborne it was discovered and the pilot decided to abort the flight. The pilot reduced power and the aircraft struck the runway nose high and somewhat on the right side. The right wing, right aileron, tail wheel, firewall, engine, propeller, engine cowling, fuselage and both main gear/struts were damage. There were no airworthiness issued that caused this accident. The one occupant/pilot was uninjured. (.4)the pilot attempted to takeoff in the tailwheel equipped airplane with the co-pilot's seatbelt wrapped around the co-pilot's flight control. After the airplane became airborne, the pilot reduced the engine power and attempted to land on the runway. The airplane impacted the runway with the tail wheel and the right main landing gear first. The right main landing gear collapsed and the right wing impacted the ground. Subsequently, the left main landing gear collapsed and the airplane nosed down.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT NEGLECTED TO REMOVE THE PREVIOUSLY ATTACHED CO-PILOT'S SEATBELT FROM SECURING THE FLIGHT CONTROLS. IT WAS WHEN THE AIRPLANE BECAME AIRBORNE IT WAS DISCOVERED AND THE PILOT DECIDED TO ABORT THE FLIGHT. THE PILOT REDUCED POWER AND THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE RUNWAY NOSE HIGH AND SOMEWHAT ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE RIGHT WING, RIGHT AILERON, TAIL WHEEL, FIREWALL, ENGINE, PROPELLER, ENGINE COWLING, FUSELAGE AND BOTH MAIN GEAR/STRUTS WERE DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO AIRWORTHINESS ISSUED THAT CAUSED THIS ACCIDENT. THE ONE OCCUPANT/PILOT WAS UNINJURED. (.4)THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF IN THE TAILWHEEL EQUIPPED AIRPLANE WITH THE CO-PILOT'S SEATBELT WRAPPED AROUND THE CO-PILOT'S FLIGHT CONTROL. AFTER THE AIRPLANE BECAME AIRBORNE, THE PILOT REDUCED THE ENGINE POWER AND ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE RUNWAY WITH THE TAIL WHEEL AND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR FIRST. THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE RIGHT WING IMPACTED THE GROUND. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED DOWN.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB FTW00LA124Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGalveston, TXThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in the pilot attempting to takeoff with the elevator and ailerons locked by the passenger side seatbelt.Apr 16, 2000 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N25270 · 1

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

Incident 20020715019579IForced Landing · Bristol-Johnson, TN(-23) Lost power on short final to runway 23 at tri-cities airport, landed in a field 1/2 miles northeast of the airport. No injuries and damage minor. Inspection by tri cities aviation maintenance indicated no fuel in left tank, but fuel in right tank and…Jul 15, 2002 · Minor damage