20210228002999A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Luscombe 8E · Jupiter, FL · February 28, 2021

Date: February 28, 2021 · 14:30 local
Place: Jupiter, FL
Airport: Tailwinds Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N2960K
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA21FA142
Reported as: Luscombe 8E
Reported engine: Continental C90 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N2960KRegistration cancelled May 25, 2022 · Luscombe 8ES/N 5687 · Built 1947 Airframe modelLuscombe 8E Engine modelContinental C90 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Part 91 operator, operating 1947 Luscombe, model 8E, serial number 5687 and registration number N2960K. Two pilots on board take off form Tailwinds Airport (FD15) runway 09 crashing 650 feet 45° degrees northeast off the end of runway 270. The left seat pilot deceased and right seat pilot with serious injuries. The 1947 Luscombe, N2960K privacy data omitted aircraft destroyed from accident. Pilots are father and son with father a fatality.

As the FAA filed it

PART 91 OPERATOR, OPERATING 1947 LUSCOMBE, MODEL 8E, SERIAL NUMBER 5687 AND REGISTRATION NUMBER N2960K. TWO PILOTS ON BOARD TAKE OFF FORM TAILWINDS AIRPORT (FD15) RUNWAY 09 CRASHING 650 FEET 45° DEGREES NORTHEAST OFF THE END OF RUNWAY 270. THE LEFT SEAT PILOT DECEASED AND RIGHT SEAT PILOT WITH SERIOUS INJURIES. THE 1947 LUSCOMBE, N2960K ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AIRCRAFT DESTROYED FROM ACCIDENT. PILOTS ARE FATHER AND SON WITH FATHER A FATALITY.

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 ERA21FA142Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportJupiter, FLThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which led to an aerodynamic stall and loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane, resulting in an unsecured engine cowl that…Feb 28, 2021 · Substantial damage