Luscombe 8A N1616K

Summary

On 13 December 2021 at about 20:15 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered N1616K was involved in an accident near Ellinwood, Kansas, 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.

Date

13 December 2021 at 20:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Ellinwood, Kansas, United States

Nearest airport

Ellinwood Muni (1K6)

Coordinates

38.3733, -98.5989

Aircraft

Luscombe 8A

Registration

N1616K

Category

Airplane

Year built

1946

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Oolagah → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN22LA079

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the landing roll on dry grass, the brakes “locked up” and “over we went.” The airplane came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left-wing lift strut. The pilot reported to the Federal Aviation Administration after the accident that the brakes worked better than he expected, and there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the brakes and that both wheels spun freely. A postaccident examination of the accident site showed no signs of disturbed terrain prior to the location of where the airplane came to rest inverted.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.