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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Luscombe 8A · Perryville, MO · August 21, 2017

Date
August 21, 2017 · 13:50 local
Place
Perryville, MO
Airport
Perryville Municipal
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2861K
NTSB investigation
NTSBGAA17CA498
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Reported engine
Continental A-65-8F
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
2,799 total842 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

The pilot lost control of the aircraft on the takeoff roll. The aircraft throttle was not reduced immediately when the aircraft began to swerve to the left. The right landing gear broke away from the aircraft. The aircraft then struck the PAPI lights and flipped upside down.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL. THE AIRCRAFT THROTTLE WAS NOT REDUCED IMMEDIATELY WHEN THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SWERVE TO THE LEFT. THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR BROKE AWAY FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT THEN STRUCK THE PAPI LIGHTS AND FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.