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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Luscom 8E · Longmont, CO · August 16, 2003

Date: August 16, 2003 · 11:15 local
Place: Longmont, CO
Airport: Vance Brand Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1614K
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN03LA144
Reported as: Luscom 8E
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 428 total13 in this make and model42 in the last 90 days

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

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(-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 applied right brake to correct. About 20 feet before the aircraft stopped the tail came up and the nose struck the ground. The aircraft continued to nose over until it was upside down. After the accident he noticed the left main was flat and the valve stem was missing.

As the FAA filed it

(-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 APPLIED RIGHT BRAKE TO CORRECT. ABOUT 20 FEET BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT STOPPED THE TAIL CAME UP AND THE NOSE STRUCK THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO NOSE OVER UNTIL IT WAS UPSIDE DOWN. AFTER THE ACCIDENT HE NOTICED THE LEFT MAIN WAS FLAT AND THE VALVE STEM WAS MISSING.

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 DEN03LA144Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLongmont, COSeparation of the landing gear tire valve stem resulting in the left main tire deflating, and the pilot's inability to maintain aircraft control.Aug 16, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1614K · 2

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

Accident 20010609015879ALongmont, CO(-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…Jun 9, 2001 · No 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