# NTSB CHI06CA259: Luscombe 8E, N2020B, Dodgeville, WI, September 10, 2006

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: September 10, 2006, 09:25 local (14:25 UTC)
- Place: Dodgeville, WI
- Coordinates: 43.068611, -90.219444
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0686&lon=-90.2194&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 29, 2006
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- Parties: Milwaukee, WI, FSDO
- NTSB case key (mKey): 64512
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI06CA259
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/64512/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA259

## Probable cause

The pilot encountering unsuitable terrain during the precautionary landing.  A factor was the ditch the pilot encountered.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing
  - terrain condition - ditch (contributing factor)
  - precautionary landing - performed, pilot in command
  - unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - encountered, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose over, landing

## Analysis

The tailwheel airplane sustained substantial damage during a precautionary landing when its landing gear encountered a ditch.  The pilot stated, "After a successful off airport landing I taxied to clear road for auto traffic (none around at the time).  The road to [alfalfa] field transition looked smooth, but the gear dropped into an unnoticed low shoulder  I tried to pull back but left gear collapsed and airplane nosed over."  The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane in reference to the flight.

## Factual narrative

The tailwheel airplane sustained substantial damage during a precautionary landing when its landing gear encountered a ditch.  The pilot stated, "After a successful off airport landing I taxied to clear road for auto traffic (none around at the time).  The road to [alfalfa] field transition looked smooth, but the gear dropped into an unnoticed low shoulder  I tried to pull back but left gear collapsed and airplane nosed over."  The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane in reference to the flight.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2020B](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2020B), registered now, S/N 6447, built 1948 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Luscombe 8E
- Registry model: [Luscombe 8E](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8e) (registry code 8190112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 6447
- Engines: Lycoming O-235-C1 115 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: John Paul Reynolds
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, October 1, 2005
- Departed: C37, BRODHEAD, WI
- Destination: Y51, VIROQUA, WI

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 57; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, without waivers/limitations; seat: left; flight hours: 337 total, 136 in this make and model, 19 in the last 90 days, 8 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 80° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 1,300 ft broken
- Temperature: 55 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter: 30.20 inHg
- Observed at: LNP

## 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 20060910026589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060910026589A), Sep 10, 2006: Luscom 8E, Dodgeville, WI, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot indicates he left brodhead, WI, at approximately 0830. While enroute to veroqua, WI, he encountered IMC weather. The local weather was…

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.

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