Pilot Debrief

LUSCOMBE 8F near Punta Gorda, FL — 2025-04-13

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Date
2025-04-13
Location
Punta Gorda, FL, USA
Airport
PGD
Aircraft
LUSCOMBE 8F
Registration
N815B
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain direction control of the airplane during the landing roll.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while performing a full stall landing, the tailwheel-equipped airplane bounced and veered to the right. The pilot attempted to correct with opposite rudder, but the airplane continued to the right. He then “tapped” the left brake to turn the airplane back toward the centerline. The brakes immediately responded and the airplane nosed over, coming to rest inverted. The pilot was not injured and the airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and empennage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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