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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Luscombe 8A · Valparaiso, IN · June 11, 2016

Date: June 11, 2016 · 19:30 local
Place: Valparaiso, IN
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N2850K
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA307
Reported as: Luscombe 8A
Reported engine: Continental A&C65 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,000 total400 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N2850KRegistration cancelled Apr 2, 2022 · Luscombe 8AS/N 5577 · Built 1947 Airframe modelLuscombe 8A Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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The pilot landed the aircraft hard on runway 36 at porter county regional airport in Valparaiso, Indiana. The tail wheel leaf spring broke from the impact of the hard landing, causing the tail wheel to fail. The failed tail wheel limited the pilot?s control of the aircraft, and the aircraft ground looped. The aircraft then veered severely left, collapsing the left landing gear and causing the left wing to contact the ground.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT HARD ON RUNWAY 36 AT PORTER COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT IN VALPARAISO, INDIANA. THE TAIL WHEEL LEAF SPRING BROKE FROM THE IMPACT OF THE HARD LANDING, CAUSING THE TAIL WHEEL TO FAIL. THE FAILED TAIL WHEEL LIMITED THE PILOT?S CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, AND THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED. THE AIRCRAFT THEN VEERED SEVERELY LEFT, COLLAPSING THE LEFT LANDING GEAR AND CAUSING THE LEFT WING TO CONTACT THE GROUND.

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 GAA16CA307Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportValparaiso, INThe pilot's improper descent rate during landing, which resulted in a bounced landing, failure of the tailwheel suspension leaf spring, a ground loop, and substantial damage to the left wing.Jun 12, 2016 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2850K · 1

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

Accident 20070615010329ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Columbia, IL(-23) The pilot was practicing touch and go landings on runway 03 at Sackman airport (H49). On the sixth landing he was making a full stop. He stated that he figures that he probably used too much rudder input causing the tail of the aircraft to turn enough…Jun 15, 2007 · Substantial damage