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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Luscom 8E · Longmont, CO · June 9, 2001

Date: June 9, 2001 · 14:30 local
Place: Longmont, CO
Airport: Vance Brand Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N1614K
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN01LA115
Reported as: Luscom 8E
Pilot’s certificate: Student

N1614KRegistration cancelled Feb 1, 2007 · Luscombe 8ES/N 4341 · Built 1946 Airframe modelLuscombe 8E Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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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 student pilot swerved off the runway during a landing and ran into a taxiway that was under construction. The aircraft's right main landing gear, fuselage, and propeller were damaged when the aircraft hit the new cement taxiway. The pilot did not know why the aircraft swerved off the runway, but suspected a crosswind caused the problem.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE STUDENT PILOT SWERVED OFF THE RUNWAY DURING A LANDING AND RAN INTO A TAXIWAY THAT WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION. THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR, FUSELAGE, AND PROPELLER WERE DAMAGED WHEN THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE NEW CEMENT TAXIWAY. THE PILOT DID NOT KNOW WHY THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED OFF THE RUNWAY, BUT SUSPECTED A CROSSWIND CAUSED THE PROBLEM.

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 DEN01LA115Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLongmont, COthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A contributing factor was the tailwind.Jun 9, 2001 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1614K · 2

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

Accident 20030816019809ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Longmont, CO(-23) Aircraft was doing touch and go landings at (2V2). According to the pilot he noticed a slight left yaw on the last takeoff. The subsequent landing was three point and normal roll out. He stated he touched the heel brakes. The aircraft swerved left so he…Aug 16, 2003 · Substantial damage Incident 19920505030159IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Portland, ORPartial engine power loss en route. Forced landing. Fuel selector handle over rotated. Partial fuel starvation.May 5, 1992