Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC85LA058

SILVER LAKE, ME, USA

Aircraft #1

N1907B

LUSCOMBE 8A

Analysis

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.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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