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Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Luscombe 8A · Berkley, MA · July 17, 2010

Date: July 17, 2010 · 11:15 local
Place: Berkley, MA
Airport: Myricks
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1198K
Reported as: Luscombe 8A
Reported engine: Continental A&C65 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 800 total500 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N1198KRegistered now · Luscombe 8AS/N 3925 · Built 1946 Airframe modelLuscombe 8A Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

The pilot stated he was attempting a landing at Myricks air field in Berkley, MA. The first attempt was aborted and he went around for a second attempt. On the second attempt he impacted the grass landing strip hard going airborne again. The jarring caused him to have to readjust in his seat, inadvertently putting his feet on the top of the rudder pedals. This action caused the brakes to be applied and upon the second impact caused the aircraft to flip, coming to rest upside down. No injuries. This inspector is going to recommend a 44709 re-exam.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT STATED HE WAS ATTEMPTING A LANDING AT MYRICKS AIR FIELD IN BERKLEY, MA. THE FIRST ATTEMPT WAS ABORTED AND HE WENT AROUND FOR A SECOND ATTEMPT. ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT HE IMPACTED THE GRASS LANDING STRIP HARD GOING AIRBORNE AGAIN. THE JARRING CAUSED HIM TO HAVE TO READJUST IN HIS SEAT, INADVERTENTLY PUTTING HIS FEET ON THE TOP OF THE RUDDER PEDALS. THIS ACTION CAUSED THE BRAKES TO BE APPLIED AND UPON THE SECOND IMPACT CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP, COMING TO REST UPSIDE DOWN. NO INJURIES. THIS INSPECTOR IS GOING TO RECOMMEND A 44709 RE-EXAM.