Luscombe 8A N45722

Summary

On 7 December 1991 at about 18:51 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered N45722, operated by Dwight C. Brown, was involved in an accident near Southlake, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

7 December 1991 at 18:51

Classification

Accident

Location

Southlake, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Goode (23F)

Coordinates

32.9492, -97.1394

Aircraft

Luscombe 8A

Registration

N45722

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Dwight C. Brown

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Grand Prairie → Southlake

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW92LA037

Nobody was injured.

THE PILOTS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. A FACTOR WAS IMPROPER AIRSPEED PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING A TOUCH AND GO LANDING AT AN UNFAMILIAR AIRPORT WHEN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE TAILWHEEL AIRPLANE WAS LOST FOLLOWING A HARD LANDING ON THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. THE AIRPLANE SWERVED TO THE RIGHT OFF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER DURING AN ATTEMPT TO RECOVER AND STRUCK ROCKS WITH THE AIRPLANE'S RIGHT MAIN GEAR. IT THEN CONTINUED TO THE RIGHT AND IMPACTED A FENCE AND TREES. NO MECHANICAL FAILURE WAS FOUND OR REPORTED. THE PILOT REPORTED TO THE FAA COORDINATOR THAT HE WAS SLOW DURING FINAL APPROACH.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.