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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Luscom 8E · Joliet, IL · June 12, 2004

Date: June 12, 2004 · 14:44 local
Place: Joliet, IL
Airport: Joilet Park District Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1970K
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI04CA153
Reported as: Luscom 8E
Reported engine: Continental C85*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,125 total850 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N1970KRegistered now · Luscombe 8ES/N 4697 · Built 1947 Airframe modelLuscombe 8E Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft flipped over on runway 22 when pilot tried to takeoff on turf runway that was saturated with water. When aircraft approached lift off speed, it hit water and flipped over. Pilot suffered minor head injury and was taken by ambulance to hospital. Airport manager said that pilot was in good condition when being treated by medical personnel on scene.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER ON RUNWAY 22 WHEN PILOT TRIED TO TAKEOFF ON TURF RUNWAY THAT WAS SATURATED WITH WATER. WHEN AIRCRAFT APPROACHED LIFT OFF SPEED, IT HIT WATER AND FLIPPED OVER. PILOT SUFFERED MINOR HEAD INJURY AND WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO HOSPITAL. AIRPORT MANAGER SAID THAT PILOT WAS IN GOOD CONDITION WHEN BEING TREATED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL ON SCENE.

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 CHI04CA153Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportJoliet, ILThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff and the subsequent failure to maintain aircraft control during the encounter with the standing water. Contributing factors were the standing water and the soft runway condition.Jun 12, 2004 · Substantial damage