Luscombe 8E N1902K

Summary

On 3 May 2011 at about 18:15 local time, a Luscombe 8E registered N1902K was involved in an accident near Apex, North Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one 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

3 May 2011 at 18:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Apex, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Deck Airpark (NC11)

Coordinates

35.7414, -78.9247

Aircraft

Luscombe 8E

Registration

N1902K

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Parkton → Apex

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA11CA281

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s excessive application of the brakes, which caused the airplane to nose over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he was conducting a full-stop landing. He executed a normal landing, lowered the tail and was rolling fast. The airplane was on the center line with 300 to 400 feet of runway remaining. He stated that he applied the brakes aggressively, which lifted the tail and caused the propeller to strike the ground. The airplane then flipped over and came to rest inverted, substantially damaging the vertical stabilizer and wings. A postaccident examination revealed no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.