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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Luscombe 8 · Maryville, MO · April 25, 2016

Date: April 25, 2016 · 19:50 local
Place: Maryville, MO
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N71796
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA203
Reported as: Luscombe 8
Reported engine: Continental A&C65 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 24,500 total10 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N71796Registration cancelled Mar 9, 2019 · Luscombe 8S/N 3223 · Built 1946 Airframe modelLuscombe 8 Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot was landing the aircraft on runway 32. Upon landing, the aircraft started to drift to the left of the runway. Pilot states he applied right rudder to compensate for the drift and may have simultaneously applied brakes due to the heel brake design on the aircraft. This resulted in the aircraft nose pitching down into the runway and flipping the aircraft over and onto its back.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS LANDING THE AIRCRAFT ON RUNWAY 32. UPON LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO DRIFT TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY. PILOT STATES HE APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER TO COMPENSATE FOR THE DRIFT AND MAY HAVE SIMULTANEOUSLY APPLIED BRAKES DUE TO THE HEEL BRAKE DESIGN ON THE AIRCRAFT. THIS RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT NOSE PITCHING DOWN INTO THE RUNWAY AND FLIPPING THE AIRCRAFT OVER AND ONTO ITS BACK.

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 GAA16CA203Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportMaryville, MOThe pilot's unintentional brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over.Apr 26, 2016 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N71796 · 1

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

Accident 19770731023329ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Gillette, WYJul 31, 1977 · Substantial damage