# Accident 19961129036889A: Luscom 8F, Floydada, TX, November 29, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 29, 1996, 12:20 local time
- Place: Floydada, TX
- Airport: Floydada Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.9796° N, 101.3301° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9796&lon=-101.3301&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1907K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1907K-2013-04-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Luscombe 8F (registry code 8190114, https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C90 series (registry code 17009, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOM 8F
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW97LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA052) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961129036889A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED ON LANDING AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. (-23) AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED ON LANDING.

## 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 FTW97LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA052), Nov 29, 1996: Luscombe 8F (N1907K), Floydada, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind during landing. Factors were the crosswind and the locked left main wheel brake.

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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