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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Luscombe 8F · Punta Gorda, FL · April 13, 2025

Date: April 13, 2025 · 12:40 local
Place: Punta Gorda, FL
Airport: Punta Gorda
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N815B
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA25LA180
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: 1,173 total1,173 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N815BRegistered now · Luscombe 8FS/N 6745 · Built 1950 Airframe modelLuscombe 8F Engine modelContinental C90 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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During the touchdown to roll out phase.

Did a slight bounce and veered to the right approximately 20 degrees. I made

Appropriate left rudder input, with no effect. I then tapped the left brake which started

Bringing the nose back to center line. Instantly, I was staring straight down at the

Runway. The aircraft continued forward rotation onto the nose ending up on its back,

Facing the opposite direction.

As the FAA filed it

DURING THE TOUCHDOWN TO ROLL OUT PHASE.

DID A SLIGHT BOUNCE AND VEERED TO THE RIGHT APPROXIMATELY 20 DEGREES. I MADE

APPROPRIATE LEFT RUDDER INPUT, WITH NO EFFECT. I THEN TAPPED THE LEFT BRAKE WHICH STARTED

BRINGING THE NOSE BACK TO CENTER LINE. INSTANTLY, I WAS STARING STRAIGHT DOWN AT THE

RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED FORWARD ROTATION ONTO THE NOSE ENDING UP ON ITS BACK,

FACING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.

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 ERA25LA180Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPunta Gorda, FLThe pilot’s failure to maintain direction control of the airplane during the landing roll.Apr 13, 2025 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N815B · 1

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

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