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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scheineman-Van Buren T-18 · Longmont, CO · February 16, 2018

Date: February 16, 2018 · 13:20 local
Place: Longmont, CO
Airport: Vance Brand
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N89ER
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN18LA102
Reported as: Scheineman-Van Buren T-18
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot

N89ERRegistration cancelled Jan 28, 2021 · Scheineman-Van Buren T-18S/N 1106 · Built 1978 Airframe modelScheineman-Van Buren T-18 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On February 16, 2018, about 1320 mountain standard time, a Scheineman-Van Buren T-18 airplane, N89ER, was substantially damaged while landing at Vance Brand Airport (lmo), Longmont, Colorado. The pilot and flight instructor were seriously injured. During the final landing, the airplane turned to the right during rollout. The pilot attempted to correct with left rudder, but the right turn continued, and the airplane ground looped, departed the runway surface, and nosed over. Examination of the airplane revealed the rudder cable was fractured.

As the FAA filed it

ON FEBRUARY 16, 2018, ABOUT 1320 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, A SCHEINEMAN-VAN BUREN T-18 AIRPLANE, N89ER, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHILE LANDING AT VANCE BRAND AIRPORT (LMO), LONGMONT, COLORADO. THE PILOT AND FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED. DURING THE FINAL LANDING, THE AIRPLANE TURNED TO THE RIGHT DURING ROLLOUT. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT WITH LEFT RUDDER, BUT THE RIGHT TURN CONTINUED, AND THE AIRPLANE GROUND LOOPED, DEPARTED THE RUNWAY SURFACE, AND NOSED OVER. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THE RUDDER CABLE WAS FRACTURED.

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 CEN18LA102Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLongmont, COThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a groundloop and nose over.Feb 16, 2018 · Substantial damage