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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Luscombe 8E · Waterford, MI · August 23, 2015

Date: August 23, 2015 · 10:00 local
Place: Waterford, MI
Airport: Oakland County International A
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1406K
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN15LA381
Reported as: Luscombe 8E
Reported engine: Continental C85 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,860 total35 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N1406KRegistration cancelled May 3, 2018 · Luscombe 8ES/N 4133 · Built 1946 Airframe modelLuscombe 8E Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Approaching ptk, the pilot brought up the ATIS. He found it difficult to pick out the wind information due to the excessive information on the air show that was going on that day. Runway 18-36 was closed due to air show and was cleared to land on 27R. He saw the wind sock as he was crossing the fence, began to land and started to weathervane into the wind. He used up all the rudder and applied the right brake. The plane continued to turn left towards the wind, added power and engine stalled. The plane skidded off the left side of the runway, struck a runway light, sign and tipped up onto the nose.

As the FAA filed it

APPROACHING PTK, THE PILOT BROUGHT UP THE ATIS. HE FOUND IT DIFFICULT TO PICK OUT THE WIND INFORMATION DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE INFORMATION ON THE AIR SHOW THAT WAS GOING ON THAT DAY. RUNWAY 18-36 WAS CLOSED DUE TO AIR SHOW AND WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON 27R. HE SAW THE WIND SOCK AS HE WAS CROSSING THE FENCE, BEGAN TO LAND AND STARTED TO WEATHERVANE INTO THE WIND. HE USED UP ALL THE RUDDER AND APPLIED THE RIGHT BRAKE. THE PLANE CONTINUED TO TURN LEFT TOWARDS THE WIND, ADDED POWER AND ENGINE STALLED. THE PLANE SKIDDED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, STRUCK A RUNWAY LIGHT, SIGN AND TIPPED UP ONTO THE NOSE.

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 CEN15LA381Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPontiac, MIThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while landing with a left quartering tailwind. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inability to conduct a go-around because of a loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.Aug 23, 2015 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1406K · 2

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

Incident 20150125000569ILanding: Touchdown · Waterford, MIUpon landing on runway 9L aircraft experienced a slight bounce or skip and was on only the left main landing gear then blown by a 0-40 quartering crosswind, aircraft begins to weathervane, pilot applies full right rudder and attempts to apply power, engine…Jan 25, 2015 · Minor damage Accident 19910314009279ALevel Off Touchdown · Flushing, MIDragged a wing and ground looped landing in a gusty crosswind. Side loads collapsed landing gear.Mar 14, 1991 · Substantial damage