Luscombe 8A N1109K
25 November 1995 · Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 November 1995 at about 13:30 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered N1109K was involved in an accident near Kutztown, Pennsylvania, 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 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kutztown (N31)
- Coordinates
- 40.5195, -75.7692
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8A
- Registration
- N1109K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New Hanover → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC96LA030
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's improper use of brakes during the landing roll resulting in the airplane nosing over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED, '[I] MADE A SMOOTH LANDING ON TURF RUNWAY 28, APPLIED BRAKES TOO HEAVILY ON FROST TURF BEFORE TAIL WAS DOWN. SLID FOR SOME LENGTH AND THEN NOSED OVER.' ADDITIONALLY, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE AIRPLANE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Luscombe 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 1995 | Luscombe 8E | Columbia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1995 | Luscombe 8E | Picayune, Mississippi, United States | Randy E. LEE | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Mar 1995 | Luscombe 8E | Compton, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1995 | Luscombe 8A | Hampshire, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1995 | Luscombe 8A | Hubbard, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Aug 1995 | Luscombe 8E | Lowell, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,528 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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