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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Luscombe 8A · Leander, TX · July 22, 2012

Date: July 22, 2012 · 15:45 local
Place: Leander, TX
Airport: Kittie Hill Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N71743
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12LA477
Reported as: Luscombe 8A
Reported engine: Continental C-85
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 756 total82 in this make and model38 in the last 90 days

N71743Registration cancelled Feb 23, 2018 · Luscombe 8AS/N 3170 · Built 1946 Airframe modelLuscombe 8A Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

On 07/22/2012 at approximately 2045Z, the pilot of N71743 with one passenger attempted to take off on runway 17 at Kittie Hill Airport for a 91 VFR pleasure flight. Upon take off the pilot stated he was not able to get the aircraft to climb and was not able to get the nose down to build up speed. The aircraft drifted right of the runway and struck trees. The flight terminated in large trees approximately 100 feet to the right and abeam runway 17. The aircraft was substantailly damaged. The pilot and passenger sustained minor injuries. There was no post crash fire.

As the FAA filed it

ON 07/22/2012 AT APPROXIMATELY 2045Z, THE PILOT OF N71743 WITH ONE PASSENGER ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OFF ON RUNWAY 17 AT KITTIE HILL AIRPORT FOR A 91 VFR PLEASURE FLIGHT. UPON TAKE OFF THE PILOT STATED HE WAS NOT ABLE TO GET THE AIRCRAFT TO CLIMB AND WAS NOT ABLE TO GET THE NOSE DOWN TO BUILD UP SPEED. THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK TREES. THE FLIGHT TERMINATED IN LARGE TREES APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET TO THE RIGHT AND ABEAM RUNWAY 17. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTAILLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THERE WAS NO POST CRASH FIRE.

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 CEN12LA477Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLeander, TXThe partial loss of engine power due to carburetor ice accumulation, which resulted in the airplane’s reduced climb performance and subsequent impact with trees off the end of the runway.Jul 22, 2012 · Substantial damage