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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Luscom 8F · Andover, NJ · July 4, 2004

Date: July 4, 2004 · 16:35 local
Place: Andover, NJ
Airport: Aeroflex-Andover Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N803B
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC04CA159
Reported as: Luscom 8F
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,007 total904 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N803BRegistered now · Luscombe 8FS/N 6733 Airframe modelLuscombe 8F Engine modelContinental C90 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) While practicing takeoffs and landings at Aeroflex Andover airport (12N), the pilot apparently landed the aircraft hard on the left main landing gear. The aircraft bounced and hit the grass landing strip again, then flipped over onto its back.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE PRACTICING TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS AT AEROFLEX ANDOVER AIRPORT (12N), THE PILOT APPARENTLY LANDED THE AIRCRAFT HARD ON THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AND HIT THE GRASS LANDING STRIP AGAIN, THEN FLIPPED OVER ONTO 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 NYC04CA159Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAndover, NJThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during approach. A factor was windshear.Jul 4, 2004 · Substantial damage