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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A · Grand Island, NE · July 6, 2017

Date: July 6, 2017 · 06:15 local
Place: Grand Island, NE
Airport: Central Nebraska Regional
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N45609
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA17CA403
Reported as: Silvaire Luscombe 8A
Reported engine: Continental A&C65 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,893 total64 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N45609Registered now · Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8AS/N 2136 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.

Training flight for tail wheel endorsement. First takeoff of the day, second instructional hop for that student. (Previously started recieving endorsement over a year ago with one flight, no endorsement or tail wheel time since.) Upon rotation, the aircraft veered to the left. CFI took the controls and because he didn't know what was wrong, and with no excess airspeed, he elected to land the aircraft straight ahead. Landed in the grass next to the runway. Taxied the a/c back to the hangar and didn't realize there was any damage until they did a post flight walk around.

As the FAA filed it

TRAINING FLIGHT FOR TAIL WHEEL ENDORSEMENT. FIRST TAKEOFF OF THE DAY, SECOND INSTRUCTIONAL HOP FOR THAT STUDENT. (PREVIOUSLY STARTED RECIEVING ENDORSEMENT OVER A YEAR AGO WITH ONE FLIGHT, NO ENDORSEMENT OR TAIL WHEEL TIME SINCE.) UPON ROTATION, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT. CFI TOOK THE CONTROLS AND BECAUSE HE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG, AND WITH NO EXCESS AIRSPEED, HE ELECTED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT STRAIGHT AHEAD. LANDED IN THE GRASS NEXT TO THE RUNWAY. TAXIED THE A/C BACK TO THE HANGAR AND DIDN'T REALIZE THERE WAS ANY DAMAGE UNTIL THEY DID A POST FLIGHT WALK AROUND.

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 GAA17CA403Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrand Island, NEThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.Jul 6, 2017 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N45609 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20111023026679ILanding: Rollout · Rockwood, TNOn December 2, 2011, aircraft was found parked on ramp at the Rockwood, Tennessee airport. Aircraft had damage and from conversation with FBO operator/witness, aircraft had ground looped due to wind gust on landing rollout.Oct 23, 2011 · Minor damage