# Accident 19960213040749A: Luscom 8A, Puyallup, WA, February 13, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 13, 1996, 09:30 local time
- Place: Puyallup, WA
- Airport: Pierce County-Thun Field Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.1893° N, 122.3299° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.1893&lon=-122.3299&mi=10
- Aircraft: N71836, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N71836) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Luscombe 8A (registry code 8190104, https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C65 series (registry code 17003, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOM 8A
- Reported engine: CONT A658
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 150 total, 100 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA96LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA057) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960213040749A

## Narrative

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

BRAKE LOCKED LANDING. NOSED OVER. BRAKE PAD CAME LOOSE. JAMMED WHEEL. NO SOLO ENDORSEMENT OR AIRCRAFT ANNUAL.

## 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 SEA96LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA057), Feb 13, 1996: Luscombe 8A (N71836), Puyallup, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the owner's failure to comply with requirements for annual inspections of the airplane, and the debonding of the right brake lining and subsequent jamming of the lining into the right main wheel.

## Other reports on N71836 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19830521021279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830521021279A), May 21, 1983: Luscom 8A (N71836), Cle Elum, WA, Substantial damage. Struck wires while buzzing rafters on a river. Wires broke, aircraft was able to return to base. Lacked endorsement

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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