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FAA accident report · Luscombe 8A · Vernon, TX · April 5, 2018

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Date
April 5, 2018 · 14:45 local
Place
Vernon, TX
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N71617
NTSB investigation
NTSBGAA18CA205
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Reported engine
Continental A&C65 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,312 total6 in the last 90 days
N71617Registration cancelled Mar 23, 2024 · Luscombe 8AS/N 3044 · Built 1946Airframe modelLuscombe 8AEngine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On April 5, 2018, at approximately 1445 CDT, N71617, a Luscombe L8A, ground looped after landing at Vernon airport (F05) in Vernon, Texas. Aircraft was being operated on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. Aircraft sustained substantial damage and pilot sustained no injuries. The flight originated from Vernon (F05) airport in Vernon, Texas on April 5, 2018.

As the FAA filed it

ON APRIL 5, 2018, AT APPROXIMATELY 1445 CDT, N71617, A LUSCOMBE L8A, GROUND LOOPED AFTER LANDING AT VERNON AIRPORT (F05) IN VERNON, TEXAS. AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND PILOT SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM VERNON (F05) AIRPORT IN VERNON, TEXAS ON APRIL 5, 2018.

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 GAA18CA205Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportVernon, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landingApr 5, 2018 · Substantial damage