ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 230620
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| Date: | Saturday 20 April 2019 |
| Time: | 16:30 |
| Type: |  Luscombe 8F |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1866B |
| MSN: | 6293 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1948 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5568 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C-90-12K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bremen, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bremen, AL (PVT) |
| Bremen, AL (PVT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during takeoff from a 2,400-ft-long private, grass airstrip, he was concerned the airplane would not clear the wires at the end of the runway, so he aborted the takeoff. The airplane overran the departure end of the runway, crossed a road, and went through a barbed wire fence. Subsequently, the airplane come to rest inverted.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and wing lift strut.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
About the time of the accident, the pilot estimated that the wind was from 290° at 8 knots. The pilot was departing from runway 18.
Probable Cause: The pilot's delayed decision to abort the takeoff, which resulted in a runway overrun, impact with a fence, and a nose-over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Nov-2019 08:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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