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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Luscom 8A · Mason City, IA · February 28, 1993

Date: February 28, 1993 · 13:05 local
Place: Mason City, IA
Airport: Mason City Municipal
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2611K
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI93LA100
Reported as: Luscom 8A
Reported engine: Continental A658
Fatal injuries: 0

N2611KRegistered now · Luscombe 8AS/N 5338 · Built 1947 Airframe modelLuscombe 8A Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

During crosswind landing, aircraft flipped. (.4)the private pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings with an instructor to obtain an endorsement for tailwheel airplanes. The wind was 70 degrees left of runway heading at 16 knots. During landing rollout, the airplane turned into the wind. The instructor came on the controls to regain directional control. The dual student applied brakes, and the airplane nosed over.

As the FAA filed it

DURING CROSSWIND LANDING, AIRCRAFT FLIPPED. (.4)THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS PRACTICING TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS WITH AN INSTRUCTOR TO OBTAIN AN ENDORSEMENT FOR TAILWHEEL AIRPLANES. THE WIND WAS 70 DEGREES LEFT OF RUNWAY HEADING AT 16 KNOTS. DURING LANDING ROLLOUT, THE AIRPLANE TURNED INTO THE WIND. THE INSTRUCTOR CAME ON THE CONTROLS TO REGAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE DUAL STUDENT APPLIED BRAKES, AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI93LA100Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMason City, IAExcessive braking by the dual student.Feb 28, 1993 · Substantial damage