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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Luscombe 8A · Blue Bell, PA · May 19, 2016

Date: May 19, 2016 · 10:45 local
Place: Blue Bell, PA
Airport: Wings Field
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N62925
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA248
Reported as: Luscombe 8A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,700 total133 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

N62925Registered now · Luscombe 8AS/N 3393 Airframe modelLuscombe 8A

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What happened

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

The two statements from the student and flight instructor the following synopsis was derived: during the take-off roll the student lost directional control and even when the instructor took control of the aircraft he was unable to regain directional control. The aircraft departed the runway on the north side of the runway approximately 1000 feet from the approach end of the runway. Both occupants exited the aircraft under their own power.

As the FAA filed it

THE TWO STATEMENTS FROM THE STUDENT AND FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR THE FOLLOWING SYNOPSIS WAS DERIVED: DURING THE TAKE-OFF ROLL THE STUDENT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND EVEN WHEN THE INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT HE WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE RUNWAY APPROXIMATELY 1000 FEET FROM THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY. BOTH OCCUPANTS EXITED THE AIRCRAFT UNDER THEIR OWN POWER.

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 GAA16CA248Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBlue Bell, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in runway excursion, and collision with a ditch.May 19, 2016 · Substantial damage