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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Luscombe 8A · Chipley, FL · June 19, 2009

Date: June 19, 2009 · 19:28 local
Place: Chipley, FL
Airport: Crystal Village Airpark
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N41915
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA09LA357
Reported as: Luscombe 8A
Reported engine: Continental A&C65 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 278 total18 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N41915Registration cancelled Jul 19, 2013 · Luscombe 8AS/N 1876 · Built 1941 Airframe modelLuscombe 8A Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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After departing Crystal Village Airpark, Chipley, FL. (2FL0), pilot experienced loss of power due to fuel exhaustion. Pilot attempted off airport emergency landing, striking small trees, impacting ground with main landing gear, causing the aircraft to flip over and coming to rest inverted causing substantial damage to the aircraft. The pilot recieved serious injuries.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER DEPARTING CRYSTAL VILLAGE AIRPARK, CHIPLEY, FL. (2FL0), PILOT EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. PILOT ATTEMPTED OFF AIRPORT EMERGENCY LANDING, STRIKING SMALL TREES, IMPACTING GROUND WITH MAIN LANDING GEAR, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP OVER AND COMING TO REST INVERTED CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT RECIEVED SERIOUS INJURIES.

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 ERA09LA357Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChipley, FLA partial loss of power due to the use of automotive gasoline that contained ethanol, which was prohibited by the operating limitations. Contributing to the accident was the pilot/owner's failure to obtain and comply with the applicable operating limitations.Jun 19, 2009 · Substantial damage