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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Luscombe 8A · Ormond Beach, FL · April 4, 2020

Date: April 4, 2020 · 10:36 local
Place: Ormond Beach, FL
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N13CQ
Reported as: Luscombe 8A
Reported engine: Continental C85 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 600 total

N13CQRegistered now · Luscombe 8AS/N 3867 · Built 1946 Airframe modelLuscombe 8A Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Ormond Beach, FL (omn): N13CQ, L8A, veered off the side of runway 27 after landing due to unknown reasons. The aircraft taxied to the ramp without incident. POB: 2, injuries: none, damage: none. 04/04/2020 1436Z.

Investigation of this incident revealed the following facts. Mechanical failure of the tailwheel chain caused the a/c to veer off of the runway on landing. There was no injuries, or damage to the aircraft or airport property. The aircraft then taxied in to the hangar without further incident. Submission of this report closes this incident, no further action will be taken.

As the FAA filed it

ORMOND BEACH, FL (OMN): N13CQ, L8A, VEERED OFF THE SIDE OF RUNWAY 27 AFTER LANDING DUE TO UNKNOWN REASONS. THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE RAMP WITHOUT INCIDENT. POB: 2, INJURIES: NONE, DAMAGE: NONE. 04/04/2020 1436Z.

INVESTIGATION OF THIS INCIDENT REVEALED THE FOLLOWING FACTS. MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THE TAILWHEEL CHAIN CAUSED THE A/C TO VEER OFF OF THE RUNWAY ON LANDING. THERE WAS NO INJURIES, OR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT OR AIRPORT PROPERTY. THE AIRCRAFT THEN TAXIED IN TO THE HANGAR WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT CLOSES THIS INCIDENT, NO FURTHER ACTION WILL BE TAKEN.

Other reports on N13CQ · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20160818013269ICruise/Level Flight · Ormand Beach, FLAs the aircraft approached the Ormand Beach aiport the pilot said everything was fine and then all of a sudden he saw the propeller fly off. Once that happened he immediately found a place to land. No damage to the aircraft upon landing and no injuries. The…Aug 18, 2016 · No damage