What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 3, 2010, at approximately 7:15 pm, N2466K, a Luscombe 8E made a low approach to a grass strip at the Tillamook Airport (tmk). The main landing gear and propeller caught the 3 - 4 foot tall grass approximately 300 feet before the threshold flipping over the aircraft. The empennage became 75% -85% disconnected from the fuselage as a result of the aircraft flipping over and the vertical stabilizer hitting the ground. At the time of the accident, the winds were 14 knots gusting to 20 and the temputure was 62 degrees fahrenheit with 72% humidity.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 3, 2010, AT APPROXIMATELY 7:15 PM, N2466K, A LUSCOMBE 8E MADE A LOW APPROACH TO A GRASS STRIP AT THE TILLAMOOK AIRPORT (TMK). THE MAIN LANDING GEAR AND PROPELLER CAUGHT THE 3 - 4 FOOT TALL GRASS APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET BEFORE THE THRESHOLD FLIPPING OVER THE AIRCRAFT. THE EMPENNAGE BECAME 75% -85% DISCONNECTED FROM THE FUSELAGE AS A RESULT OF THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPING OVER AND THE VERTICAL STABILIZER HITTING THE GROUND. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, THE WINDS WERE 14 KNOTS GUSTING TO 20 AND THE TEMPUTURE WAS 62 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT WITH 72% HUMIDITY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.