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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Luscom 8F · Kapolei, HI · February 21, 2005

Date: February 21, 2005 · 21:58 local
Place: Kapolei, HI
Airport: Kapolei Airport
Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2248B
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX05LA103
Reported as: Luscom 8F
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 148 total70 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N2248BRegistration cancelled Dec 31, 2022 · Luscombe 8FS/N 6675 · Built 1949 Airframe modelLuscombe 8F Engine modelContinental C90 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) The pilot stated that just after touch down with a right crosswind and with the nose of the aircraft angled to the right he attempted to correct with the rudder and brake, but he was unable to stay aligned with the runway. He stated that he applied full throttle to make a go around, but the engine did not respond. The pilot then lost control of the aircraft causing the left landing gear to separate from the aircraft and coming to rest on it's fuselage and left wing. The left wing skin has indications of internal damage. The propeller was severely damaged from runway strikes.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT STATED THAT JUST AFTER TOUCH DOWN WITH A RIGHT CROSSWIND AND WITH THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT ANGLED TO THE RIGHT HE ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT WITH THE RUDDER AND BRAKE, BUT HE WAS UNABLE TO STAY ALIGNED WITH THE RUNWAY. HE STATED THAT HE APPLIED FULL THROTTLE TO MAKE A GO AROUND, BUT THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. THE PILOT THEN LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT CAUSING THE LEFT LANDING GEAR TO SEPARATE FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND COMING TO REST ON IT'S FUSELAGE AND LEFT WING. THE LEFT WING SKIN HAS INDICATIONS OF INTERNAL DAMAGE. THE PROPELLER WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED FROM RUNWAY STRIKES.

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 LAX05LA103Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKapolei, HIthe pilot's inadequate compensation for the quartering tailwind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing. Related factors were the tailwind and crosswind.Feb 21, 2005 · Substantial damage