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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Luscombe 8A · Midland, TX · May 28, 2016

Date: May 28, 2016 · 12:00 local
Place: Midland, TX
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N72087
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA269
Reported as: Luscombe 8A
Reported engine: Continental A&C65 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 312 total176 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N72087Registered now · Luscombe 8AS/N 3514 · Built 1946 Airframe modelLuscombe 8A Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On may 28, 2016, at approximately 1200 CDT, N72087, a Luscombe-8A, serial number 3514, sustained substantial damage during landing on runway 10/28. The pilot sustained several broken ribs and a laceration above the left eye that required 78 stitches. The aircraft was being operated under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91. VFR conditions prevailed.

As the FAA filed it

ON MAY 28, 2016, AT APPROXIMATELY 1200 CDT, N72087, A LUSCOMBE-8A, SERIAL NUMBER 3514, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING LANDING ON RUNWAY 10/28. THE PILOT SUSTAINED SEVERAL BROKEN RIBS AND A LACERATION ABOVE THE LEFT EYE THAT REQUIRED 78 STITCHES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91. VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED.

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 GAA16CA269Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportMidland, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in a ground-loop, main landing gear collapse and collision with terrain.May 28, 2016 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N72087 · 1

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

Incident 20130921018329ILanding: Rollout · Midland, TXOn September 21, 2013, at 1400, a Luscombe 8A, bearing registration number N72087, on roll out the airplane ground looped on runway 16R at Midland international airport due to the change of wind direction. The aircraft was operated by [privacy data omitted]…Sep 21, 2013 · Minor damage