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FAA accident report · Luscombe 8A · New Market, VA · June 25, 2022

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Date
June 25, 2022 · 11:15 local
Place
New Market, VA
Airport
Franwood Farms Inc
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N77863
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA22LA292
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Reported engine
Continental A&C65 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
N77863Registered now · Luscombe 8AS/N 3590 · Built 1946Airframe modelLuscombe 8AEngine 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.

The 1946 Luscombe 8A aircraft took off, heading south into the wind, from a grass strip runway which had a slight uphill grade, located at 9VA4. 75-100 yards from the end of the runway, with the aircraft slightly airborne, the aircraft experienced engine sputtering. The pilot reports he was at full power at that time and opted to continue the take off to clear the rail fence which resided across the road that bordered the end of the runway. The aircraft landing gear and r/h elevator struck the top two fence boards of the, three board, rail fence, causing the aircraft to drop into the field boarded by the fence. During the ensuing roll out the right main landing gear collapsed under the aircraft, causing the r/h wing and elevator to strike the ground, and the aircraft to veer to the right and came to a stop. The aircraft was found to be resting on the left main landing gear, the r/h wing tip and the tail wheel. The right main landing gear was collapsed and had folded aft and slightly under the side of the fuselage, with the main landing gear wheel tire making contact with that part of the fuselage.

As the FAA filed it

THE 1946 LUSCOMBE 8A AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF, HEADING SOUTH INTO THE WIND, FROM A GRASS STRIP RUNWAY WHICH HAD A SLIGHT UPHILL GRADE, LOCATED AT 9VA4. 75-100 YARDS FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY, WITH THE AIRCRAFT SLIGHTLY AIRBORNE, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED ENGINE SPUTTERING. THE PILOT REPORTS HE WAS AT FULL POWER AT THAT TIME AND OPTED TO CONTINUE THE TAKE OFF TO CLEAR THE RAIL FENCE WHICH RESIDED ACROSS THE ROAD THAT BORDERED THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR AND R/H ELEVATOR STRUCK THE TOP TWO FENCE BOARDS OF THE, THREE BOARD, RAIL FENCE, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO DROP INTO THE FIELD BOARDED BY THE FENCE. DURING THE ENSUING ROLL OUT THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED UNDER THE AIRCRAFT, CAUSING THE R/H WING AND ELEVATOR TO STRIKE THE GROUND, AND THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER TO THE RIGHT AND CAME TO A STOP. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND TO BE RESTING ON THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR, THE R/H WING TIP AND THE TAIL WHEEL.THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS COLLAPSED AND HAD FOLDED AFT AND SLIGHTLY UNDER THE SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE, WITH THE MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL TIRE MAKING CONTACT WITH THAT PART OF THE FUSELAGE.

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 ERA22LA292Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportNew Market, VAImpact with a fence during an attempted takeoff from a short, uphill turf airstrip.Jun 25, 2022 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N77863 · 1

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

Incident 19820127011309IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Delavan, WILost oil pressure. Airplane weather-vaned into crosswind and nosed up landing on road. Loose oil temp plug.Jan 27, 1982 · Minor damage