# NTSB ATL04LA032: Luscombe 8F, N9929C, Lawrenceburg, TN, November 1, 2003 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: November 1, 2003, 13:00 local (19:00 UTC) - Place: Lawrenceburg, TN - Coordinates: 35.246944, -87.257774 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2469&lon=-87.2578&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report January 24, 2005 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Nashville FSDO-03 - NTSB case key (mKey): 58272 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL04LA032 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/58272/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA032 ## Probable cause The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing rollout resulting in the airplane veering to the right and collapsing the left main landing gear with a side load. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - Gear collapsed, landing - roll - landing gear,main gear - overload ## Analysis The pilot stated he entered the traffic pattern for runway 17 at Lawrence County Airport, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. The prevailing winds were calm as the pilot made a 3-point landing on the runway. On the landing roll out, a gust of wind picked up the left wing and the airplane veered to the right. He put in opposite rudder correction but lost directional control of the airplane. The airplane continued to the right, collapsed the left main landing gear with a side load, and the left wing collided with the runway. No wind gusts were being reported at the time of the accident. ## Factual narrative On November 1, 2003, at 1300 central standard time, a Luscombe 8F, N9929C, registered to a private owner, operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, collapsed the left main landing gear on landing roll at Lawrence County Airport, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane received substantial damage. The private pilot and private pilot rated passenger reported no injuries. The flight originated from Lewisburg, Tennessee, on November 1, 2003, at 1230. The pilot stated he entered the traffic pattern for runway 17 at Lawrence County Airport, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. The winds were calm and he made a 3-point landing to the runway. On the landing roll out, a gust of wind lifted the left wing up and the airplane started veering to the right. The put in opposite rudder correction and lost directional control of the airplane. The airplane continued to the right, collapsed the left main landing gear with a side load, and the left wing collided with the runway. The airplane came to a stop. The pilot and the passenger exited the airplane and observed the left wing spar had been bent upward. The nearest weather reporting facility at the time of the accident was Nashville International Airport, Nashville, Tennessee. No gust were being reported at the time of the accident. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N9929C](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9929C), registered now, S/N S-33, built 1959 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Luscombe 8F - Registry model: [Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8F](https://openairdocs.org/model/silvaire-luscombe-8f) (registry code 8190130) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental C90 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-series) (registry code 17009, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: S-33 - Airframe hours: 1378 - Engines: Continental C-90-12F 90 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Operator: Gary J. Wolf - Registered owner: Lynn Wolf - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, June 12, 2003, 32 hours before - Departed: LUG, Lewisburg, TN - Destination: 2M2, Lawrenceburg, TN - Airport: 2M2, Lawrence County Airport, runway 17, 5,003 × 100 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 54; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; last flight review March 27, 2003; seat: left; flight hours: 605 total, 21 in this make and model, 527 as pilot in command, 34 in the last 90 days, 8 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 170° at 5 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 79 °F, dew point 57 °F - Altimeter: 30.26 inHg - Observed at: BNA, 72 nm away ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20031101037599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031101037599A), Nov 1, 2003: Luscom 8F, Lawrenceburg, TN, Substantial damage. (-23) During landing roll, aircraft left wing lifted, then right wing lifted. Aircraft ground looped and left main gear collapsed. ## Other investigations on N9929C (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB MKC66D0493](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66D0493), Feb 27, 1966: Luscombe 8A (N9929C), Baudette, MN, substantial damage From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.