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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Luscom 8A · Seminole, TX · July 3, 1997

Date: July 3, 1997 · 18:15 local
Place: Seminole, TX
Airport: Gaines County Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N71381
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW97LA259
Reported as: Luscom 8A

N71381Registered now · Luscombe 8AS/N 2808 Airframe modelLuscombe 8A

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What happened

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

(-23) The pilot was making a full stop landing on runway 26. During the landing roll, the aircraft ground looped. The right wing, right aileron, the right main landing gear, and the propeller were damaged. The wind was reported to be from 090 degrees at 10 KTS.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT WAS MAKING A FULL STOP LANDING ON RUNWAY 26. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED. THE RIGHT WING, RIGHT AILERON, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR, AND THE PROPELLER WERE DAMAGED. THE WIND WAS REPORTED TO BE FROM 090 DEGREES AT 10 KTS.

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 FTW97LA259Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSeminole, TXThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing wind conditions. A factor was the prevailing quartering tailwind.Jul 3, 1997 · Substantial damage