20070525009119A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Luscom 8A · Elwood, IN · May 25, 2007

Date: May 25, 2007 · 09:30 local
Place: Elwood, IN
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: Sfl Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N2897K
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI07CA156
Reported as: Luscom 8A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,900 total800 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days

N2897KRegistration cancelled May 8, 2021 · Luscombe 8AS/N 5624 · Built 1947 Airframe modelLuscombe 8A Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On may 25, 2007 at approximately 0930 local time while performing a simulated forced landing at a Private airstrip south east of Elwood Indiana the aircraft's main landing gear and left wing struck the ground, the aircraft cart-wheeled across the grass runway and broke into three pieces. The aircraft was destroyed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MAY 25, 2007 AT APPROXIMATELY 0930 LOCAL TIME WHILE PERFORMING A SIMULATED FORCED LANDING AT A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP SOUTH EAST OF ELWOOD INDIANA THE AIRCRAFT'S MAIN LANDING GEAR AND LEFT WING STRUCK THE GROUND, THE AIRCRAFT CART-WHEELED ACROSS THE GRASS RUNWAY AND BROKE INTO THREE PIECES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED.

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 CHI07CA156Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportElwood, INThe commercial pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude and airspeed which resulted in the airplane mushing into the terrain during the simulated forced landing along with the CFI's failure to adequately supervise the commercial pilot's actions.May 25, 2007 · Substantial damage