COLUMBIANA, AL, USA
N28428
LUSCOMBE 8-A
UNREG
Unknown GLIDER TRYKE
THE AIRSTRIP IS USED PRIMARILY AS A GLIDERPORT AND AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, TRAFFIC WAS BEING CONTROLLED BY A PERSON ON THE GROUND USING HANDSIGNALS. N28428 PROCEEDED ON TO THE RWY TO TAKEOFF AS THE ULTRALIGHT WAS ON FINAL APCH. BOTH PLTS OBSERVED THE PERSON CONTROLLING MTRAFFIC TO BE WAVING HIS ARMS, HOWEVER, BOTH PLTS ASSUMED HE WAS CLEARING EACH TO PROCEED. N28428 WAS ON IT'S TAKEOFF ROLL AS THE ULTRALIGHT DESCENDED ONTO IT'S WING. THE TAKEOFF ROLL WAS THEN ABORTED. INTENT OF THE CONTROLLER'S HANDSIGNALS WAS NOT DETERMINED.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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