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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Luscom 8A · Maquoketa, IA · August 30, 2003

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Date
August 30, 2003 · 07:30 local
Place
Maquoketa, IA
Airport
Maquoketa Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1954B
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI03LA295
Reported as
Luscom 8A
Reported engine
Continental A658
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,000 total160 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days
N1954BRegistration cancelled Aug 20, 2012 · Luscombe 8AS/N 6381 · Built 1948Airframe modelLuscombe 8AEngine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Aircraft touched down on the main landing gear, and before the tail wheel touched down, aircraft started to drift left. Right brake was applied, aircraft swerved to the right, left brake was applied without releasing the right, and aircraft nosed over, coming to rest on its back.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ON THE MAIN LANDING GEAR, AND BEFORE THE TAIL WHEEL TOUCHED DOWN, AIRCRAFT STARTED TO DRIFT LEFT. RIGHT BRAKE WAS APPLIED, AIRCRAFT SWERVED TO THE RIGHT, LEFT BRAKE WAS APPLIED WITHOUT RELEASING THE RIGHT, AND AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER, COMING TO REST ON ITS BACK.

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 CHI03LA295Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaquoketa, IAThe pilot's excessive use of the brake system, which resulted in directional control not being maintained during the landing. A factor to the accident was the crosswind.Aug 30, 2003 · Substantial damage