NONE · LUSCOMBE 8 · 2016-05-19 · BLUE BELL, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA16CA248
Event ID
20160519X65409
Type
Accident
Date
2016-05-19
Location
BLUE BELL, PA, USA
Coordinates
40.13861, -75.26361
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
LUSCOMBE
Model
8
Registration
N62925
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in runway excursion, and collision with a ditch.