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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Luscombe 8F · Ferris, TX · April 30, 2023

Date: April 30, 2023 · 18:30 local
Place: Ferris, TX
Airport: Pumpkin Air
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1113B
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN23LA170
Reported as: Luscombe 8F
Reported engine: Continental C90 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 900 total

N1113BRegistered now · Luscombe 8FS/N 5740 · Built 1947 Airframe modelLuscombe 8F Engine modelContinental C90 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot was practicing touch and goes when shortly after rotation pilot lost rudder control at about 50 feet AGL.

Pilot iniatiated an emergency landing in an open field.

Aircraft sustained major damage to wings, landing gear and aircraft frame.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH AND GOES WHEN SHORTLY AFTER ROTATION PILOT LOST RUDDER CONTROL AT ABOUT 50 FEET AGL.

PILOT INIATIATED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD.

AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE TO WINGS, LANDING GEAR AND AIRCRAFT FRAME.

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 CEN23LA170Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPalmer, TXThe installation of an unapproved rudder control cable, which resulted in a fatigue failure and subsequent loss of rudder control during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident was the mechanic’s inadequate inspection of the rudder control system.Apr 30, 2023 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1113B · 1

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

Accident 19900526017449ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Morgan, UTPracticing touch and go landings. During taxi from last landing, taxied too fast and applied too much brake.May 26, 1990 · Substantial damage