# Accident 20101101052029A: Luscombe 8A, Schaumburg, IL, November 1, 2010

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 1, 2010, 15:30 local time
- Place: Schaumburg, IL
- Airport: Schaumburg Regional
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.9894° N, 88.1011° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9894&lon=-88.1011&mi=10
- Aircraft: N71823, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71823-2017-07-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Luscombe 8A (registry code 8190104, https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C65 series (registry code 17003, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOMBE 8A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 1,225 total, 6 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN11LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA049) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20101101052029A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ON OCTOBER 26, 2010, A SEVERE WIND STORM CAUSED N71823 TO BREAK LOOSE FROM ITS TIE DOWNS AND DAMAGE ANOTHER AIRCRAFT.  THE DAMAGE TO N71823 FROM THE WIND STORM IS UNKNOWN.  ON NOVEMBER 1, 2010, WITNESSES OBSERVED ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^  PUTTING FUEL INTO N71823 USING A RED FUEL CAN, AND THAT HE HAD A DIFFICULT TIME STARTING THE ENGINE.  ALSO, THAT HE DID NOT COMPLETE A RUN UP CHECK BEFORE TAKEOFF.  N71823 PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DEPARTED RUNWAY 11 (TOTAL LENGTH 3800 FT) AT SCHAUMBURG REGIONAL AIRPORT (06C), SCHAUMBURG, ILLINOIS.  THE TAKEOFF ROLL WAS REPORTED BY A WITNESS TO BE APPROXIMATELY 1000 FEET.  AT APPROXIMATELY 2500 FEET OF RUNWAY LENGTH AND AN ALTITUDE OF 150 FEET, THE AIRCRAFT WAS SEEN STRUGGLING TO CLIMB AND THE PROPELLER WAS WIND MILLING. THE AIRCRAFT SHUDDERED, THE LEFT WING DROPPED, AND THE AIRCRAFT SPUN INTO THE GROUND IN A NEARLY VERTICAL ATTITUDE SLIGHTLY RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY. ON NOVEMBER 3, 2010, A POST-ACCIDENT INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED BY THE FAA AT 06C. THE LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2010. AUTO GAS WAS BEING USED PER STC SA730GL, BUT THE EXACT FUEL QUANTITY COULD NOT BE VERIFIED. INSPECTION OF THE COCKPIT CONTROLS INDICATED THE MAGNETO SWITCH SELECTED TO THE "R" POSITION, FUEL SELECTOR IN THE "ON" POSITION, PRIMER OUT, AND CARBURETOR HEAT OFF. THE PROPELLER FACE WAS MINIMALLY DAMAGED. FLIGHT CONTROL CONTINUITY WAS VERIFIED EXCEPT FOR RUDDER CONTROL (DUE TO DAMAGE).INSPECTION OF THE LYCOMING A-65-8 ENGINE REVEALED THE #4 CYLINDER HAD NO COMPRESSION (THE VALVES WERE OPERABLE), THE #4 CYLINDER HELD COMPRESSION AFTER STAKING BOTH VALVES, ALL IGNITION PLUGS WERE HEAVILY SOOTED (INDICATING A RICH MIXTURE), FUEL WAS PRESENT IN THE CARBURETOR, THE CARBURETOR FUEL STRAINER WAS CLEAN, THE IGNITION SWITCH OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD, AND BOTH IMPULSE-COUPLED MAGNETOS PROVIDED SPARKS WHEN TESTED.  THE AUTOPSY REPORT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED  FROM CAMI.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN11LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA049), Nov 1, 2010: Luscombe 8A (N71823), Schaumburg, IL, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot did not maintain airspeed following a loss of engine power during takeoff climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the loss of engine power due to the…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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