20031218035369A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Luscom 8E · San Jose, CA · December 18, 2003

Date: December 18, 2003 · 12:02 local
Place: San Jose, CA
Airport: Reid-Hillview Of Santa Clara
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1338B
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX04CA070
Reported as: Luscom 8E
Reported engine: Continental C85*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 500 total20 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N1338BRegistration cancelled May 3, 2007 · Luscombe 8ES/N 5965 · Built 1948 Airframe modelLuscombe 8E Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) N1338B was on a personal solo flight from hollister municipal airport (3O7) to Reid-Hillview Of Santa Clara county airport (krhv). The aircraft made a normal three-point landing on runway 31L with calm wind. During the landing roll-out, the aircraft ground looped just past taxiway charlie, exited the runway, and struck the taxiway sign causing the aircraft to flip over onto its back. The crash into the sign and resulting flip caused substantial damage to the aircraft's structure. The pilot received no injury. Although the pilot stated he did not use the brakes, the skid marks on the runway preceded the taxiway charlie exit from the runway giving the appearance the pilot had attempted to brake for taxiway charlie.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) N1338B WAS ON A PERSONAL SOLO FLIGHT FROM HOLLISTER MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (3O7) TO REID-HILLVIEW OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY AIRPORT (KRHV). THE AIRCRAFT MADE A NORMAL THREE-POINT LANDING ON RUNWAY 31L WITH CALM WIND. DURING THE LANDING ROLL-OUT, THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED JUST PAST TAXIWAY CHARLIE, EXITED THE RUNWAY, AND STRUCK THE TAXIWAY SIGN CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP OVER ONTO ITS BACK. THE CRASH INTO THE SIGN AND RESULTING FLIP CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT'S STRUCTURE. THE PILOT RECEIVED NO INJURY. ALTHOUGH THE PILOT STATED HE DID NOT USE THE BRAKES, THE SKID MARKS ON THE RUNWAY PRECEDED THE TAXIWAY CHARLIE EXIT FROM THE RUNWAY GIVING THE APPEARANCE THE PILOT HAD ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE FOR TAXIWAY CHARLIE.

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 LAX04CA070Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSan Jose, CAthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll.Dec 18, 2003 · Substantial damage