# Accident 20120801017459A: Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A, Saint Petersbur, FL, August 1, 2012

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 1, 2012, 13:52 local time
- Place: Saint Petersbur, FL
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 27.7586° N, 82.6239° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.7586&lon=-82.6239&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2761K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2761K-2013-08-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A (registry code 8190120, https://openairdocs.org/model/silvaire-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: SILVAIRE LUSCOMBE 8A
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA12FA491](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA491) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120801017459A

## Narrative

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

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.

## 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 ERA12FA491](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA491), Aug 1, 2012: Silvaire Luscombe 8A (N2761K), St. Petersburg, FL, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The 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…

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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