Luscombe 8A accident near Savannah, GA
On March 5, 2010, a Luscombe 8A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Savannah, GA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- March 5, 2010
- Place
- Savannah, GA
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 32.040°N, 81.181°W
- NTSB ID
- 20100306X63207
Official records · ERA10LA164
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 5, 2010, about 1030 eastern standard time, a Luscombe 8A, N45976, was substantially damaged when it crashed in a pond shortly after takeoff from Hodges Field (GA39), Savannah, Georgia. The certificated commercial pilot/owner was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local personal flight that originated at GA39, and was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. In a written statement, a witness said that he arrived at GA39 as the pilot prepared to hand-prop the accident airplane for engine start. The witness offered to perform the hand start for the pilot, and the pilot climbed into the cockpit. The engine started on the second attempt, and "everything sounded and appeared normal." Prior to engine start, the pilot stated that he intended to fly for about 45 minutes, and remain close to GA39. The airplane taxied for takeoff from runway 12, and the takeoff appeared "a little wobbly, but quite normal considering the breezy conditions...In short, I observed nothing out of the ordinary with [the pilot], the engine, or the aircraft." The witness departed GA39 before the pilot was expected to return. Later that afternoon, friends and family notified local authorities that the pilot was missing. On March 6, 2010, the airplane was located submerged in a pond, about 100 yards off the departure end of runway 12, at GA39. PERSONNEL INFORMATION A review of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airman records revealed that the pilot held a commercial pilot certificate with a rating for airplane singl
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and inadvertent stall after takeoff.
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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.
