Accident Luscombe 8E N71207, Thursday 13 December 1990

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Date:	Thursday 13 December 1990
Time:	17:15 LT
Type:	Luscombe 8E
Owner/operator:	Carl Larson
Registration:	N71207
MSN:	2634
Engine model:	Continental C-85
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Mundelein, IL - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:	Mundelein, IL (LL09)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DURING A DUAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST DURING THE ROLL-OUT, AND THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR TIRE TO BE FLAT.

Probable Cause: LANDING GEAR TIRE FAILURE AND DIRECTIONAL CONTROL NOT MAINTAINED BY THE PIC/CFI.

Accident investigation: