Luscombe 8A N77947

Summary

On 21 June 1982 at about 02:45 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered N77947, operated by Gene L. Peterson, was involved in an accident near Wendover, Utah, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

21 June 1982 at 02:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Wendover, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

Wendover Airport (ENV)

Coordinates

40.8204, -113.5695

Aircraft

Luscombe 8A

Registration

N77947

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Gene L. Peterson

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Morgan → Flint

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN82DA104

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL, HE APPLIED MODERATE BRAKING TO AVOID A LONG TAXI DISTANCE BACK TO THE PARKING AREA. HE WAS WEARING UNFAMILIAR BOOTS WITH HIGHER THAN NORMAL HEELS, AND WHILE USING THE SMALL HEEL BRAKE PEDDLES, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO YAW TO THE LEFT. HE RELEASED THE BRAKES AND TRIED TO CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT WITH RUDDER AND THOTTLE. HOWEVER, THE LEFT YAW CONTINUED AND THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED TO THE LEFT. THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE PROPELLER AND RIGHT WING WERE DAMAGED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.