Aviation accident WPR15FA258

2 fatal · SILVAIRE LUSCOMBE 8A · 2015-09-07 · Creswell, OR, USA

Event

NTSB number: WPR15FA258
Event ID: 20150907X41113
Type: Accident
Date: 2015-09-07
Location: Creswell, OR, USA
Coordinates: 43.935001, -123.008888

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: SILVAIRE
Model: LUSCOMBE 8A
Registration: N4948E
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

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.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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