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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Luscombe 8E · Pottsville, PA · July 30, 2018

Date: July 30, 2018 · 11:00 local
Place: Pottsville, PA
Airport: Schuylkill County Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2022K
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA18CA456
Reported as: Luscombe 8E
Reported engine: Continental C85 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 240 total44 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N2022KRegistration cancelled Feb 28, 2020 · Luscombe 8ES/N 4749 · Built 1947 Airframe modelLuscombe 8E Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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privacy data omitted Had successfully completed 6 previous landings, two at keller brothers airport (08N), two at grimes airport (8N1), and two at Schuylkill County Airport (zer) prior to the accident. Upon his third landing at Schuylkill County Airport, the aircraft suddenly veered to the right, privacy data omitted was unable to regain control of the aircraft resulting in substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ HAD SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED 6 PREVIOUS LANDINGS, TWO AT KELLER BROTHERS AIRPORT (08N), TWO AT GRIMES AIRPORT (8N1), AND TWO AT SCHUYLKILL COUNTY AIRPORT (ZER) PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. UPON HIS THIRD LANDING AT SCHUYLKILL COUNTY AIRPORT, THE AIRCRAFT SUDDENLY VEERED TO THE RIGHT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 GAA18CA456Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPottsville, PAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.Jul 30, 2018 · Substantial damage