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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A · Saint Petersbur, FL · August 1, 2012

Date: August 1, 2012 · 13:52 local
Place: Saint Petersbur, FL
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N2761K
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA12FA491
Reported as: Silvaire Luscombe 8A
Reported engine: Continental A&C65 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N2761KRegistration cancelled Aug 22, 2013 · Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8AS/N 5488 · Built 1947 Airframe modelSilvaire LUSCOMBE 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.

Aircraft stalled and crashed on takeoff. Investigation of the engine and airframe did not reveal any discrepancies which would be causal. The aircraft had a recent annual with no outstanding discrepancies in the log book. The CFI stated that they were not using carb heat as is required by the tcds and placards in cockpit. Four eye witnesses reported that the engine was running rough on takeoff and the aircraft did not appear to be in control. The weight and balance revealed that the aircraft was over gross weight on takeoff given pilots weights, reported fuel, and fuel reciept from the date of the accident. See ptrs SO35201205999 for full report.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT STALLED AND CRASHED ON TAKEOFF.INVESTIGATION OF THE ENGINE AND AIRFRAME DID NOT REVEAL ANY DISCREPANCIES WHICH WOULD BE CAUSAL.THE AIRCRAFT HAD A RECENT ANNUAL WITH NO OUTSTANDING DISCREPANCIES IN THE LOG BOOK.THE CFI STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT USING CARB HEAT AS IS REQUIRED BY THE TCDS AND PLACARDS IN COCKPIT. FOUR EYE WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH ON TAKEOFF AND THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT APPEAR TO BE IN CONTROL.THE WEIGHT AND BALANCE REVEALED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS OVER GROSS WEIGHT ON TAKEOFF GIVEN PILOTS WEIGHTS, REPORTED FUEL, AND FUEL RECIEPT FROM THE DATE OF THE ACCIDENT.SEE PTRS SO35201205999 FOR FULL REPORT.

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 ERA12FA491Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSt. Petersburg, FLThe flight instructor’s and the pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed after a partial loss of engine power after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of airplane…Aug 1, 2012 · Substantial damage