At 14:00 CDT, a Luscombe 8C crashed while attempting an aborted takeoff from Scholes Field Airport. The pilot was not injured. Investigators determined the pilot departed runway 17 with the co-pilots seatbelt wrapped around the co-pilots flight control. The pilot attempted to land on the remaining runway but the right main landing gear collapsed, damaging the right wing. Then the left main landing gear collapsed and the airplane nosed over.
April 16, Galveston, Texas / Luscombe 8C
At 14:00 CDT, a Luscombe 8C crashed while attempting an aborted takeoff from Scholes Field Airport. The pilot was not injured. Investigators determined the pilot departed runway 17 with the co-pilots seatbelt wrapped around the co-pilots flight control. The pilot attempted to land on the remaining runway but the right main landing gear collapsed, damaging the right wing. Then the left main landing gear collapsed and the airplane nosed over....
Key Takeaways:
- A Luscombe 8C crashed during an aborted takeoff from Scholes Field Airport, though the pilot was uninjured.
- The accident was caused by the co-pilot's seatbelt obstructing their flight control during departure.
- The aircraft sustained significant damage during the attempted landing, including the collapse of both main landing gears, a damaged right wing, and nosing over.
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