N1866B is a 1948 Luscombe 8F. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Cont Motor C90 series rated at 95 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Nashville, TN. FAA records list it as manufactured in 1948. It has been registered to its current owner since Jun 2026. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 78 years old
- 1 of 120 Luscombe 8F
2026
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The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during takeoff from a 2,400 ft long private, grass airstrip, he was concerned he would not clear the wires at the end of the runway, and aborted the takeoff. The airplane overran the departure end of the runway, crossed a road, and went through a barbed wire fence. Subsequently, the airplane come to rest inverted.
The airplane sustained substantial damaged to the left wing and wing lift strut.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
About the time of the accident, the pilot estimated the wind was from 290° at 8 knots. The pilot was departing runway 18.
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