Luscombe 8A N2750K
19 January 2010 · Madison, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 January 2010 at about 16:50 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered N2750K was involved in an accident near Madison, Georgia, 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 16:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Madison, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Madison Municipal (52A)
- Coordinates
- 33.6122, -83.4606
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8A
- Registration
- N2750K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Monticello → Madison
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA10LA121
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing with a tailwind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot landed on runway 14 with a tailwind and slowed the airplane to taxi speed in preparation to exit the runway. As the airplane neared the taxiway, it veered sharply to the right. The pilot corrected with left brake and full left rudder. The airplane then veered left and exited the left side of the runway. Upon contact with the unimproved surface, the right main landing gear collapsed and the right wing was damaged. The pilot initially stated that a gust of wind had caused him to ground loop and then later stated that a fractured tailwheel leaf spring had caused a loss of directional control. Metallurgical examination of the fractured leaf spring found no evidence of any preexisting cracking or corrosion, and the fracture surfaces were indicative of overstress. Tire marks observed on the runway were consistent with the main gear and tailwheel tires being in contact with the runway as the airplane departed. Wind reported near the time and location of the accident was from 270 degrees at 7 knots, varying between 247 and 307 degrees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Luscombe 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 2010 | Luscombe 8D | Clarrisa, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2010 | Luscombe 8A | Churchville, Maryland, United States | James C. Walker | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 2010 | Luscombe 8C | Zelienople, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 2010 | Luscombe 8A | Schaumburg, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jan 2010 | Luscombe 8 | Springfield, Tennessee, United States | William S. Moser | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 2010 | Luscombe 8A | Hot Springs, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,528 records for this type
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