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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Luscombe 8A · Cordova, SC · June 13, 2013

Date: June 13, 2013 · 12:10 local
Place: Cordova, SC
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N71232
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA13CA286
Reported as: Luscombe 8A
Reported engine: Continental A&C65 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,300 total43 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N71232Registered now · Luscombe 8AS/N 2659 Airframe modelLuscombe 8A Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On June 13, 2013 at approximately 1210 aircraft was turned over as a result of excessive breaking. Pilot stated that his foot slipped off of the right rudder pedal causing the aircraft to swerve left. He stated that he applied the heel brakes. As the aircraft was slowing down, thinking he was still going to end up into a pond which was in front of him, he then applied the brakes aggressively. This action caused the aircraft to pitch over and aircraft to turn over on its back. There is damage to the propeller, cabin area, wings, wing struts bent and vertical fin damaged and some buckling in fuselage skin. The damage of the aircraft is substantial.

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 13, 2013 AT APPROXIMATELY 1210 AIRCRAFT WAS TURNED OVER AS A RESULT OF EXCESSIVE BREAKING. PILOT STATED THAT HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF THE RIGHT RUDDER PEDAL CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO SWERVE LEFT. HE STATED THAT HE APPLIED THE HEEL BRAKES. AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS SLOWING DOWN, THINKING HE WAS STILL GOING TO END UP INTO A POND WHICH WAS IN FRONT OF HIM, HE THEN APPLIED THE BRAKES AGGRESSIVELY. THIS ACTION CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO PITCH OVER AND AIRCRAFT TO TURN OVER ON ITS BACK. THERE IS DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER, CABIN AREA, WINGS, WING STRUTS BENT AND VERTICAL FIN DAMAGED AND SOME BUCKLING IN FUSELAGE SKIN. THE DAMAGE OF THE AIRCRAFT IS SUBSTANTIAL.

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 ERA13CA286Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportOrangeburg, SCThe inadvertent slippage of the pilot's foot off the right rudder pedal, resulting in a loss of directional control on the ground, and the pilot's overly aggressive application of wheel brakes, resulting in a nose over.Jun 13, 2013 · Substantial damage