20080119000229A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Luscom 8E · Brigham City, UT · January 19, 2008

Date: January 19, 2008 · 17:20 local
Place: Brigham City, UT
Airport: Brigham City
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N71730
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX08CA051
Reported as: Luscom 8E
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 750 total640 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N71730Registered now · Luscombe 8ES/N 3157 Airframe modelLuscombe 8E Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The shock cords on the skis are in poor condition and weak. The shock cords are designed to keep the nose of the ski in a position to allow the trailing edge to contact the surface first. The pilot landed with the nose of the ski contacting the runway first causing the ski to rotate around the axle lifting the aircraft on the right side resulting in the left wing contacting the runway and a rollover damaging the vertical fin.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE SHOCK CORDS ON THE SKIS ARE IN POOR CONDITION AND WEAK. THE SHOCK CORDS ARE DESIGNED TO KEEP THE NOSE OF THE SKI IN A POSITION TO ALLOW THE TRAILING EDGE TO CONTACT THE SURFACE FIRST. THE PILOT LANDED WITH THE NOSE OF THE SKI CONTACTING THE RUNWAY FIRST CAUSING THE SKI TO ROTATE AROUND THE AXLE LIFTING THE AIRCRAFT ON THE RIGHT SIDE RESULTING IN THE LEFT WING CONTACTING THE RUNWAY AND A ROLLOVER DAMAGING THE VERTICAL FIN.

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 LAX08CA051Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBrigham City, UTThe failure of the landing gear/ski attachment assembly due to inadequate maintenance.Jan 20, 2008 · Substantial damage