# NTSB CEN13CA411: Luscombe 8, N1837B, Rose Hill, KS, July 14, 2013 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: July 14, 2013, 17:30 local (22:30 UTC) - Place: Rose Hill, KS - Coordinates: 37.543056, -97.171386 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.5431&lon=-97.1714&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Defining event: [Landing-flare/touchdown: Loss of control on ground](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report August 13, 2013 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB office: Central Region - Parties: FAA FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 87477 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN13CA411 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/87477/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=87477 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA411 ## Probable cause The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind, which resulted in a loss of directional control. ## Findings NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause. - [Performance/control parameters: directional control](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062020): Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability · Not attained/maintained (probable cause); cases with it: [Luscombe 8, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062020/cases.md?model=8190102), [All aircraft, 3,958 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062020/cases.md) - [Use of equip/info: aircraft control](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040): Personnel issues › Task performance · Pilot (probable cause); cases with it: [Luscombe 8, 2 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040/cases.md?model=8190102), [All aircraft, 9,295 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040/cases.md) - [Wind: crosswind](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03034040): Environmental issues › Conditions/weather/phenomena · Response/compensation (probable cause); cases with it: [Luscombe 8, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03034040/cases.md?model=8190102), [All aircraft, 1,008 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03034040/cases.md) ## Sequence of events The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened. - [Landing-flare/touchdown: Loss of control on ground](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230) (defining event); cases with it: [Luscombe 8, 2 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230/sequence.md?model=8190102), [All aircraft, 4,585 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230/sequence.md) - [Landing-flare/touchdown: Runway excursion](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/300); cases with it: [Luscombe 8, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/300/sequence.md?model=8190102), [All aircraft, 3,643 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/300/sequence.md) ## Analysis According to the pilot, he entered the traffic pattern for runway 17. The wind was favoring runway 19, a turf runway, but he thought the recent rains may have made the runway soft. As he landed the tailwheel airplane on runway 17, the wind switched from the south to the west. The airplane turned to the southwest; he added full left rudder and added power. He was unable to stop the turn and the airplane ground looped. Examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the right wing and fuselage. The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. ## Factual narrative According to the pilot, he entered the traffic pattern for runway 17. The wind was favoring runway 19, a turf runway, but he thought the recent rains may have made the runway soft. As he landed the tailwheel airplane on runway 17, the wind switched from the south to the west. The airplane turned to the southwest; he added full left rudder and added power. He was unable to stop the turn and the airplane ground looped. Examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the right wing and fuselage. The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N1837B](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1837B), registered now, S/N 6264, built 1948 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: LUSCOMBE 8 - Registry model: [Luscombe 8](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8) (registry code 8190102) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental C90 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-series) (registry code 17009, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 6264 - Airframe hours: 901 - Engines: CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES 90 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Operator: Aeschliman Arlie W - Registered owner: Aeschliman Arlie W - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, January 24, 2013 - Departed: K50, Rose Hill, KS - Destination: K50, Rose Hill, KS - Flight plan: Unknown - Airport: K50, Cook airfield, runway 17, 2,507 × 40 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 47; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, with waivers/limitations; last flight review November 18, 2012; flight hours: 1,142 total, 3 in this make and model, 1,109 as pilot in command, 21 in the last 90 days, 9 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: variable at 10 knots, gusting 15 - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 72 °F - Altimeter: 30.02 inHg ## 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 20130714012849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130714012849A), Jul 14, 2013: Luscombe 8, Rosehill, KS, Substantial damage. As the pilot was performing a 3 point landing at cook airfield on runway 17, a wind shift on roll out caused the aircraft to weathervane towards the right. The… ## Other investigations on N1837B (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 UNK64X0179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0179), Jan 6, 1964: Luscombe 8F (N1837B), Pierceville, KS, substantial damage ## Docket (2 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on July 26, 2013, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=87477. 6.3 MB in all. - Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 (item 1, .PDF, 3.2 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40397465&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Pilot%2FOperator%20Aircraft%20Accident%20Report,%20NTSB%20Form%206120.1-Redacted.PDF - Photo: Aircraft damage (item 2, .PDF, 3.1 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40397466&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%3A%20Aircraft%20damage-Master.PDF 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.