ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287278
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| Date: | Saturday 3 November 2012 |
| Time: | 11:50 LT |
| Type: |  Luscombe 8E |
| Owner/operator: | S |
| Registration: | N2368K |
| MSN: | 5095 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2351 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C85 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | West Bend, Wisconsin -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | West Bend, WI (None) |
| Hartford Municipal Airport, WI (KHXF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot departed a 1,500-foot-long grass runway in calm wind conditions and was unable to gain enough altitude to clear power lines at the end of the runway. He aborted the takeoff and landed in a plowed field near the departure end of the runway. The airplane nosed over on landing damaging the vertical stabilizer, the right wing tip, both main landing gear, and the propeller. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane or engine that would have precluded normal operation. He said the accident could have been prevented if he had waited for better wind conditions or extended the takeoff roll to gain additional airspeed.
Probable Cause: The pilot‘s failure to maintain clearance from power lines at the end of the short runway, which resulted in an aborted takeoff and subsequent nose-over of the airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN13CA042
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 09:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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