Pilot Debrief

Luscombe 8 near Carbondale, IL — 2019-05-26

Final reportGAA19CA288
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Date
2019-05-26
Location
Carbondale, IL, USA
Airport
MDH
Aircraft
Luscombe 8
Registration
N45729
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's inadvertent left heel brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a noseover.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during the landing roll, the airplane encountered a wind gust. He applied right rudder to counter the gust; however, his foot slipped off the right rudder pedal. To prevent a runway excursion to the left, the pilot attempted to use only the right heel brake to realign the airplane's heading; however, he inadvertently depressed both the left and right heel brakes, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and the rudder. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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