Pilot Debrief

LUSCOMBE 8A near Pittsburgh, PA — 2012-04-03

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Date
2012-04-03
Location
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Airport
9G1
Aircraft
LUSCOMBE 8A
Registration
N71479
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.

NTSB narrative

The pilot was landing the tailwheel-equipped airplane at the conclusion of a cross-country flight. He reported that he applied the left brake during the landing roll, and the airplane veered off the left side of the runway and traveled down an embankment, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing and right elevator. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane.

NTSB coding

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Docket documents3

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