Pilot Debrief

Luscombe 8 near Pottsville, PA — 2018-07-30

Final reportGAA18CA456
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Date
2018-07-30
Location
Pottsville, PA, USA
Airport
ZER
Aircraft
Luscombe 8
Registration
N2022K
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during landing, the airplane veered right, he applied left rudder to correct, but the airplane exited the runway to the right and impacted a ditch. The pilot added that he thought that he had become too relaxed and was "not on his game" during the landing. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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