ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377776
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| Date: | Wednesday 30 January 1985 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Luscombe 8A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1907B |
| MSN: | 6334 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1376 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL A-65-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Silver Lake, ME -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT STALLED AND CONTACTED THE GROUND WHILE MANEUVERING DURING THE INITIAL TAKEOFF CLIMB. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE FOLLOWING A SHORT TAKEOFF GROUND RUN AND UPON REACHING TREE TOP LEVEL, THE PLT REPORTED, 'WE JUST MUSHED ALONG.' THE PLT DETERMINED THE ACFT WOULD NOT CLEAR TREES ALONG THE FLT PATH AND HE INITIATED TWO RIGHT TURNS TOWARD AN AREA OF LOWER OBSTRUCTIONS. THE ACFT STALLED DURING THE SECOND TURN AND IMPACTED THE GROUND JUST PRIOR TO A FULL RECOVERY.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC85LA058
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 16:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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