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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Luscombe 8E · New Carlisle, OH · August 31, 2018

Date: August 31, 2018 · 02:00 local
Place: New Carlisle, OH
Airport: Andy Barnhart Memorial
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N2305K
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN18LA362
Reported as: Luscombe 8E
Reported engine: Continental C85 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 497 total29 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N2305KRegistered now · Luscombe 8ES/N 5032 Airframe modelLuscombe 8E Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft departed runway 27. Pilot reported the engine immediately started running rough and at approximately 150FT AGL the engine stopped. Pilot initiated a right turn to the north and landed in a tree nursery approximately .2 miles from the departure end of the runway. Aircraft suffered a hard landing causing the main gear to fail. Aircraft slid approximately 40 feet and came to rest in an upright position. The fuselage remained intact. Pilot was able to crawl from the aircraft and was taken to local hospital where he was treated for back injury.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 27. PILOT REPORTED THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY STARTED RUNNING ROUGH AND AT APPROXIMATELY 150FT AGL THE ENGINE STOPPED. PILOT INITIATED A RIGHT TURN TO THE NORTH AND LANDED IN A TREE NURSERY APPROXIMATELY .2 MILES FROM THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT SUFFERED A HARD LANDING CAUSING THE MAIN GEAR TO FAIL. AIRCRAFT SLID APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET AND CAME TO REST IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. THE FUSELAGE REMAINED INTACT. PILOT WAS ABLE TO CRAWL FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS TREATED FOR BACK INJURY.

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 CEN18LA362Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportNew Carlisle, OHA total loss of engine power shortly after takeoff due to carburetor ice.Aug 31, 2018 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2305K · 2

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

Incident 19810620054559IOther Ground Ops · Glasgow, MTDuring taxi operation a gust of wind caused the aircraft to ground loop damaging propeller tips, main gear and wingJun 20, 1981 · Minor damage Accident 19770201001499ATakeoff Ground Roll · Cut Bank, MTSnow covered farm strip.Feb 1, 1977 · Substantial damage