Pilot Debrief

LUSCOMBE 8A near Paragould, AR — 2022-03-20

Final reportCEN22LA174
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Date
2022-03-20
Location
Paragould, AR, USA
Airport
PGR
Aircraft
LUSCOMBE 8A
Registration
N1953B
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing which resulted in a ground loop.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that he completed four uneventful touch-and-go landings. During the fifth and final landing, the airplane touched down onto the runway and bounced. During recovery, a crosswind lifted the left wing. The airplane ground looped, nosed over, and came to rest inverted. The firewall and rudder sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane or engine that would have precluded normal operations.

NTSB coding

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