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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A · Gordonsville, VA · June 26, 2010

Date
June 26, 2010 · 11:00 local
Place
Gordonsville, VA
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1516B
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA10CA334
Reported as
Silvaire Luscombe 8A
Reported engine
Continental A&C65 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Student
Pilot’s flight hours
81 total22 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

The student pilot was practicing landings on runway 23 in VMC conditions with a light crosswind from the left. According to the pilot at about 1100 local, on rollout after landing, the left wing lifted due to the wind and he over-corrected with the aileron causing the right wing to lift. The aircraft departed the runway toward the right and he applied the brakes "too forcefully" causing the aircraft to nose over onto its back. The student pilot received minor injuries. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS PRACTICING LANDINGS ON RUNWAY 23 IN VMC CONDITIONS WITH A LIGHT CROSSWIND FROM THE LEFT. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT AT ABOUT 1100 LOCAL, ON ROLLOUT AFTER LANDING, THE LEFT WING LIFTED DUE TO THE WIND AND HE OVER-CORRECTED WITH THE AILERON CAUSING THE RIGHT WING TO LIFT. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TOWARD THE RIGHT AND HE APPLIED THE BRAKES "TOO FORCEFULLY" CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO NOSE OVER ONTO ITS BACK. THE STUDENT PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.