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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Luscombe 8A · Phoenix, AZ · June 12, 2018

Date: June 12, 2018 · 12:12 local
Place: Phoenix, AZ
Airport: Phoenix Deer Valley
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2094B
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA18CA338
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: 3,228 total2 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N2094BRegistration cancelled Jan 24, 2020 · Luscombe 8AS/N 6521 Airframe modelLuscombe 8A Engine 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.

The pilot stated that when attempting a touch-and-go on runway 25R he bounced the aircraft and as he touched down the second time he added power, which caused the aircraft to veer off the right side of the runway. The aircraft then flipped upside down and came to rest between runway 25R and taxiway b.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING A TOUCH-AND-GO ON RUNWAY 25R HE BOUNCED THE AIRCRAFT AND AS HE TOUCHED DOWN THE SECOND TIME HE ADDED POWER, WHICH CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT THEN FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN AND CAME TO REST BETWEEN RUNWAY 25R AND TAXIWAY B.

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 GAA18CA338Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPhoenix, AZThe pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent failure to maintain directional control during landing.Jun 12, 2018 · Substantial damage