ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 225492
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| Date: | Sunday 26 May 2019 |
| Time: | 13:35 |
| Type: |  Luscombe 8A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N45729 |
| MSN: | 2256 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2044 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental A65-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Southern Illinois Airport (KMDH), Carbondale/Murphysboro, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Harrison, AR (HRO) |
| Carbondale, IL (MDH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during the landing roll, the airplane encountered a wind gust. He applied right rudder to counter the gust; however, his foot slipped off the right rudder pedal. To prevent a runway excursion to the left, the pilot attempted to use only the right heel brake to realign the airplane's heading; however, he inadvertently depressed both the left and right heel brakes, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and the rudder. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadvertent left heel brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a noseover.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=45729
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-May-2019 22:41 | Geno | Added |
| 27-May-2019 04:18 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 27-May-2019 04:58 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-May-2019 19:07 | Buckeroo44 | Updated [Source] |
| 19-Apr-2020 07:03 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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