- Date
- May 16, 1984, 13:00 local (18:00 UTC)
- Place
- Colcord, OK
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N45906Luscombe 8A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840516076239A
- Case key
- 21335
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Analysis
The flight departed downwind from an unimproved field to avoid power lines at the upwind end of the field. During the takeoff roll sufficient speed could not be attained to lift off and clear a fence at the departure end of the runway. The pilot attempted to pull the aircraft off and climb over the fence, but the main landing gear struck the top wire of the fence and the left horizontal stabilizer and right wing struck the fence post. Control was lost and the aircraft crashed into the next field. The plt stated that having departed this field many times before, he felt confident of his plans for the takeoff.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N45906
- Reported as
- Luscombe 8A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 2433
- Airframe hours
- 1,495
- Engine
- Continental A-65-8, 65 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Walter D. Hill
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 12, 1984
- Departed
- SLG · Siloam Springs, AR
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 31
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 162 total · 128 in this make and model · 110 as pilot in command · 8 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 100° at 4 knots, gusting 5
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.