N45609 is a Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 series rated at 65 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Oak Island, NC. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Feb 1956. It has been registered to its current owner since Jun 2021. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
2021
1956
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The flight instructor reported that during an instructional flight, when the tailwheel-equipped airplane was at rotation for takeoff, it sharply veered to the left. When safe flight was not assured, the flight instructor took over control from the student pilot, and subsequently landed the airplane in the grass area adjacent to the runway.
Postaccident examination revealed substantial damage to the fuselage.
The flight instructor reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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