# Accident 19940814021489A: Luscom 8E, Hettinger, ND, August 14, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 14, 1994, 10:00 local time
- Place: Hettinger, ND
- Airport: Hettinger Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.9998° N, 102.6298° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.9998&lon=-102.6298&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2501K, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2501K) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Luscombe 8E (registry code 8190112, https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C85 series (registry code 17008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOM 8E
- Reported engine: CONT C8512F
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI94LA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA285) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940814021489A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

USED TOO MUCH BRAKE ON LANDING ROLL. THE TAILWHEEL AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER ON THE RUNWAY.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI94LA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA285), Aug 14, 1994: Luscombe 8E (N2501K), Hettinger, ND, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper use of the wheel brakes.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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