Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A accident near Creswell, OR
On September 7, 2015, a Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Creswell, OR. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 7, 2015
- Place
- Creswell, OR
- Aircraft
- Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 43.935°N, 123.009°W
- NTSB ID
- 20150907X41113
Official records · WPR15FA258
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn September 7, 2015, at 0958 Pacific daylight time, a Silvaire Luscombe 8A, N4948E, was destroyed when it impacted terrain, and was subsequently consumed by postcrash fire, just after takeoff from Hobby Field Airport (77S), Creswell, Oregon. The commercial pilot and private pilot-rated passenger were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the flight, which was originating at the time of the accident. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. A flight instructor inside a building at the airport heard a radio call from the accident airplane over the common traffic advisory frequency. The transmission indicated that the airplane was experiencing a fire and would be returning for an emergency landing. The witness looked out the window and observed the accident airplane near the departure end of runway 33 in a steep left bank. He saw the airplane's nose "drop," and subsequently lost sight of the airplane behind a row of trees. He called 911 as he ran toward the airplane to render assistance, and upon arriving at the site, the wreckage was on fire. He stated that when emergency responders arrived about 3 minutes later, the airplane was "largely consumed" by fire. A mechanic at the airport stated that his attention was drawn to the airplane when he heard a loud "pop," followed by a loss of engine power. He observed the airplane enter a left turn from the upwind leg of the traffic pattern at an altitude of about 200 feet. He stated that the airplane
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to return to the runway shortly after takeoff, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the turn, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall and spin.
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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.
