Luscombe 8A accident near Hampshire, Illinois, June 24, 1995
On June 24, 1995 at about 5:30 pm local time, a Luscombe 8A, registered N2086K, was substantially damaged in an accident near Hampshire, Illinois (Edward Getzelman Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the pilot's failure to attain liftoff speed. A factor in the accident was the ditch.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 24, 1995 · about 5:30 pm local time
- Place
- Hampshire, Illinois · Edward Getzelman Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8A · all 8As on the register
- Registration
- N2086K · registry record · serial 4813
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT RATED PASSENGER BEGAN THE AIRPLANE'S TAKEOFF ROLL ON THE GRASS RUNWAY (2200' X 100'). THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE BECAME AIRBORNE BRIEFLY AT AN EXPECTED POINT, BUT THEN SETTLED BACK TO THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT PULLED THE THROTTLE AND BEGAN TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. THE AIRPLANE EXITED THE END OF THE RUNWAY, CROSSED A HAY FIELD, STRUCK A DITCH ALONG A CORNFIELD, AND BECAME INVERTED. THE TEMPERATURE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS 92 DEGREES. THE PILOT HAD STATED THAT HE HAD PERFORMED A MENTAL CALCULATION OF THE AIRPLANE'S WEIGHT AND BALANCE PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. HE HAD DETERMINED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS LOADED WITHIN LIMITS WITH TWO PEOPLE ABOARD. HE HAD STATED THAT HE WAS NOT ABLE TO COMPUTE THE AIRPLANE'S TAKEOFF DISTANCE BECAUSE THERE ARE NO PERFORMANCE CHARTS AVAILABLE FOR THE AIRPLANE.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,830 hours in all; 1,200 in this make and model; 18 in the last 90 days; 7 in the last 30 days; 1,797 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,287 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 19, 1995; 5 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,260 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental A-65-8 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 7IL7 at 5:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36, 2,200 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 030° at 2 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 91°F (33°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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