Accident Luscombe 8A N28437,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177319
 
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Date:Friday 26 June 2015
Time:14:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic L8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Luscombe 8A
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N28437
MSN: 1304
Year of manufacture:1940
Total airframe hrs:3705 hours
Engine model:Continental 8A65-9-F
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Anacortes Airport (74S), Anacortes, WA -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Anacortes, WA (74S)
Destination airport:Anacortes, WA (74S)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that during the landing roll he applied "excessive" brakes, and the airplane nosed over. The empennage sustained substantial damage.

The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's excessive brake application during the landing roll resulting in a nose over.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: GAA15CA160
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N28437

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
18 April 2016 N28437 Private 0 Burlington, WA sub
Runway excursion

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Jun-2015 00:51 Geno Added
01-Jul-2015 17:17 Geno Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source]
21-Dec-2016 19:30 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]
01-Dec-2017 13:44 ASN Update Bot Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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