1 fatal · SILVAIRE LUSCOMBE 8A · 2012-08-01 · St. Petersburg, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA12FA491
Event ID
20120801X51155
Type
Accident
Date
2012-08-01
Location
St. Petersburg, FL, USA
Coordinates
27.758611, -82.623886
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
SILVAIRE
Model
LUSCOMBE 8A
Registration
N2761K
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s and the pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed after a partial loss of engine power after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident were the pilots’ decisions to operate the airplane above its maximum allowable gross weight and to perform an intersection takeoff.