N2844K – LUSCOMBE 8 – 2011-07-23 NTSB Accident Report

On July 23, 2011, a Luscombe 8 (N2844K) was involved in an accident near Poplar Grove, IL. The accident resulted in 2 minor injuries. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: The pilot's decision to not use all available runway length and his failure to abort the takeoff.

The pilot stated that he attempted a midfield takeoff with approximately 1,800 feet of runway remaining, but the airplane was unable to clear the trees at the departure end of the runway. The pilot executed a right turn to the north but was unable to clear power lines that were along the airplane's course so he performed an off airport landing. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and the left side of the fuselage. The Federal Aviation Administration stated that the pilot and passenger each weighed over 200 lbs and that it was a hot afternoon at the time of the accident.

This accident is documented in NTSB report CEN11CA547. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N2844K.