Luscombe 8A N71677
18 January 2002 · Wahoo, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 January 2002 at about 20:00 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered N71677 was involved in an accident near Wahoo, Nebraska, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wahoo, Nebraska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wahoo Municipal Airport (AHQ)
- Coordinates
- 41.2091, -96.6200
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8A
- Registration
- N71677
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lincoln → Wahoo
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI02LA064
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The student, who was a private pilot, used excessive braking during the landing roll.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane nosed down on the runway during the landing roll. The purpose of the flight was for the student to receive instruction for a tailwheel endorsement. The student reported that they had spent about one hour practicing takeoff and landings on the grass runway. The certified flight instructor (CFI) reported that the student was progressing very well so they decided to switch to the concrete runway. The CFI reported that the second landing on the concrete runway was normal. He reported that as the airplane slowed during the landing roll, it nosed down despite "...elevator efforts to stop it." The CFI reported that the student pilot either over braked or the brake system was not functioning properly. The student reported, "On second landing, during rollout, either I pushed too much brake or we both pushed the same brake and the aircraft nosed over." Post accident inspection of the airplane failed to reveal any failure/malfunction of the brake system which would have resulted in the excessive braking.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Luscombe 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2002 | Luscombe 8A | Cordova, Alaska, United States | Robert E. Sterner | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 2002 | Luscombe 8A | Tekoa, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2002 | Luscombe 8F | Farmington, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 2002 | Luscombe 8A | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2001 | Luscombe 8E | Longmont, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 2003 | Luscombe 8F | Newport, Maine, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 1,528 records for this type
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