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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Luscombe 8A · Pittsburgh, PA · April 3, 2012

Date: April 3, 2012 · 19:40 local
Place: Pittsburgh, PA
Airport: Rock
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N71479
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA12CA269
Reported as: Luscombe 8A
Reported engine: Continental CONTINENTAL O - 200A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 29,500 total35 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N71479Registered now · Luscombe 8AS/N 2906 · Built 1946 Airframe modelLuscombe 8A Engine modelContinental C90 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot was attempting to land at Rock Airport. Upon touchdown, the pilot lost control of the aircraft. The pilot states he was at fault and there was no mechanical fault with the aircraft. The aircraft skidded off the runway and down an embankment approx 100 feet. The pilot escaped without injury.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT ROCK AIRPORT. UPON TOUCHDOWN, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT STATES HE WAS AT FAULT AND THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL FAULT WITH THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED OFF THE RUNWAY AND DOWN AN EMBANKMENT APPROX 100 FEET. THE PILOT ESCAPED WITHOUT INJURY.

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 ERA12CA269Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPittsburgh, PAThe pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.Apr 3, 2012 · Substantial damage