Luscombe 8A N515SF

Summary

On 17 February 2007 at about 21:50 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered N515SF, operated by David H. Webster, was involved in an accident near Compton, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

17 February 2007 at 21:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Compton, California, United States

Nearest airport

Compton (CPM)

Coordinates

33.8900, -118.2436

Aircraft

Luscombe 8A

Registration

N515SF

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

David H. Webster

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Compton → Compton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX07CA088

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout. A contributing factor was the passenger's interference with the pilot's manipulation of the controls.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane veered off the runway during the landing rollout and impacted a parked airplane and a wall. The pilot had allowed his passenger, who was not a current pilot, to land the airplane. The pilot said the passenger did not remove his feet from the rudder pedals during rollout despite the pilot's repeated requests. This control interference hindered the pilot's ability to maintain control of the airplane. The pilot said there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.