Luscombe LL-8-E accident near Olar, SC
On May 17, 2002, a Luscombe LL-8-E (airplane) was involved in an accident near Olar, SC. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 17, 2002
- Place
- Olar, SC
- Aircraft
- Luscombe LL-8-E · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.220°N, 81.216°W
- NTSB ID
- 20020521X00708
Official records · ATL02FA101
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 17, 2002, at 1631 eastern daylight time, a Luscombe LL-8-E, N71344, registered to a private owner, and operated by the private pilot, collided with the ground following a loss of elevator control in Oar, South Carolina. The personal flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14, CFR Part 91, and visual flight rules. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the local flight. The pilot and passenger received fatal injuries and the airplane was destroyed. The flight departed from a private farm strip in Olar, South Carolina, at 1600 on May 17, 2002. According to family members the pilot departed his home in Olar, South Carolina, and was enroute to his parents house for a family reunion when the accident occurred. Witnesses, who observed the accident, stated that the airplane was descending in a nose down attitude. They said that they believed the airplane was landing but was very fast. The airplane collided with the ground in a nose low attitude, and came to rest partially inverted. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The private pilot held a third class medical certificate dated May 22, 2001, with no waivers or limitations. The pilot had accumulated about 79 total flight hours of which 26 were in the Luscombe. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION The two seat airplane, was manufactured in 1946, Serial number 2771. It had an all-metal structure with strut-braced wings, and fixed tail wheel undercarriage. The airplane was registered to a private owner April 3, 1986. According to the owner, the last annual inspection was done on August 1, 200
Probable cause
The in-flight separation of the elevator push-pull control tube that resulted in a loss of flight control and subsequent collision with the ground.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
