Pilot Debrief

LUSCOMBE 8E near Ozona, TX — 2009-05-21

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Date
2009-05-21
Location
Ozona, TX, USA
Airport
OZA
Aircraft
LUSCOMBE 8E
Registration
N2450K
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.

NTSB narrative

The private pilot had just departed in his tailwheel-equipped airplane from a 6,000-foot-long asphalt runway, and was attempting to land back on the runway. The airplane bounced and the pilot reduced power and tried to make a three-point landing, but the airplane was not properly aligned with the runway. The airplane then veered off the runway, ground-looped and flipped inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and left wing. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane or engine.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents1

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