Luscombe 8E N2501K
14 August 1994 · Hettinger, North Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 August 1994 at about 15:00 local time, a Luscombe 8E registered N2501K, operated by Keith D. Fordahl, was involved in an accident near Hettinger, North Dakota, United States. One person was 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.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hettinger, North Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fordahl Airport (INDI)
- Coordinates
- 45.9998, -102.6298
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8E
- Registration
- N2501K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Keith D. Fordahl
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI94LA285
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's improper use of the wheel brakes.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private pilot reported a normal touchdown and landing roll. He said he began using brakes about two thirds of the way down the runway and the airplane nosed over. During an interview with a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Inspector, the pilot stated that he probably applied the brakes too hard, or they hung up. An operational check of the wheel braking system revealed no anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1994 | Luscombe 8A | Wimauma, Florida, United States | Riggs, Horace L. | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 May 1994 | Luscombe 8E | Deland, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1994 | Luscombe 8EZ | Prescott, Arizona, United States | Herbert A. Becker | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1994 | Luscombe 8E | Hemet, California, United States | Donald E. Bowden | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1994 | Luscombe 8A | Decatur, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Sep 1994 | Luscombe 8A | Byers, Colorado, United States | Hough, Howard A. | No injuries | - |
All 1,528 records for this type
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