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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Luscombe 8A · Orofino, ID · May 3, 2019

Date: May 3, 2019 · 13:36 local
Place: Orofino, ID
Airport: Orofino Municipal
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N22052
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA19CA240
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: 226 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N22052Registered now · Luscombe 8AS/N 878 · Built 1939 Airframe modelLuscombe 8A Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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While intending to perform a high speed taxi after annual inspection, pilot inadvertently took off. Made the decision to go around and land. After touchdown, he stated he applied the brakes, which were fresh, and the aircraft tipped over its nose and flipped upside down. Pilot stated he had not flown the aircraft in the last 12 years. Aircraft is equipped with heel brakes; pilot stated he must have had his feet on the brakes.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE INTENDING TO PERFORM A HIGH SPEED TAXI AFTER ANNUAL INSPECTION, PILOT INADVERTENTLY TOOK OFF. MADE THE DECISION TO GO AROUND AND LAND. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, HE STATED HE APPLIED THE BRAKES, WHICH WERE FRESH, AND THE AIRCRAFT TIPPED OVER ITS NOSE AND FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN. PILOT STATED HE HAD NOT FLOWN THE AIRCRAFT IN THE LAST 12 YEARS. AIRCRAFT IS EQUIPPED WITH HEEL BRAKES; PILOT STATED HE MUST HAVE HAD HIS FEET ON THE BRAKES.

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 GAA19CA240Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportOrofino, IDThe pilot's improper brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent experience using heel brakes.May 3, 2019 · Substantial damage