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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Luscombe 8E · Horicon, WI · November 3, 2012

Date: November 3, 2012 · 12:40 local
Place: Horicon, WI
Airport: Lachendrol Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2368K
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN13CA042
Reported as: Luscombe 8E
Reported engine: Continental C85 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 680 total10 in this make and model106 in the last 90 days

N2368KRegistered now · Luscombe 8ES/N 5095 Airframe modelLuscombe 8E Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On November 3, 2012, at 1240 cdst a luscome 8E, N2368K, ground looped after an aborted takeoff from a private strip near horican, WI. The commerical rated pilot and his passenger received no injuries. The aircraft received substantial damage. The aircraft was being operated part 91 for pleasure under VFR conditions and no flight plans was filed.

As the FAA filed it

ON NOVEMBER 3, 2012, AT 1240 CDST A LUSCOME 8E, N2368K, GROUND LOOPED AFTER AN ABORTED TAKEOFF FROM A PRIVATE STRIP NEAR HORICAN, WI. THE COMMERICAL RATED PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER RECEIVED NO INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED PART 91 FOR PLEASURE UNDER VFR CONDITIONS AND NO FLIGHT PLANS WAS FILED.

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 CEN13CA042Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportWest Bend, WIThe pilot‘s failure to maintain clearance from power lines at the end of the short runway, which resulted in an aborted takeoff and subsequent nose-over of the airplane.Nov 3, 2012 · Substantial damage