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FAA accident report · Luscombe 8A · Umatilla, FL · January 7, 2012

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Date
January 7, 2012 · 14:10 local
Place
Umatilla, FL
Airport
Umatilla Municipal
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N77859
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA12CA140
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
300 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days
N77859Registration cancelled May 14, 2014 · Luscombe 8AS/N 3586Airframe modelLuscombe 8AEngine 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.

Aircraft landed runway 18, exited left side of runway approximately 1000 feet from approach end, through ditch, and stopped inverted alongside runway. Examination showed extensive rust inside steel tube gear leg (left gear) caused wheel and axle to break off, causing aircraft to veer to left. No pilot error involved.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT LANDED RUNWAY 18, EXITED LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY APPROXIMATELY 1000 FEET FROM APPROACH END, THROUGH DITCH, AND STOPPED INVERTED ALONGSIDE RUNWAY. EXAMINATION SHOWED EXTENSIVE RUST INSIDE STEEL TUBE GEAR LEG (LEFT GEAR) CAUSED WHEEL AND AXLE TO BREAK OFF, CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO VEER TO LEFT. NO PILOT ERROR INVOLVED.

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 ERA12CA140Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportUmatilla, FLA failure of the left main landing gear due to a preexisting crack and corrosion, which resulted in a loss of directional control during landing.Jan 7, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N77859 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19750606013789ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Hoven, SDLndd on road,bounced,lost ctl on second ctct.Jun 6, 1975 · Substantial damage