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| Date: | Thursday 22 November 1984 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Luscombe 8E |
| Owner/operator: | William Charles Ptacek |
| Registration: | N2759K |
| MSN: | 5486 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1947 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1574 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C-85-12 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Oaks, ND -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Oakes, ND (ND49) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PLT STATED THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE RIGHT WHEEL SEEMED TO DRAG. RIGHT DRIFT WAS INITIALLY CORRECTED BY USE OF OPPOSITE AILERON TO REDUCE WEIGHT ON RIGHT WHEEL AND RUDDER FOR DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. HOWEVER, AS THE ACFT SLOWED WEIGHT SETTLED ON THE RIGHT WHEEL, THE ACFT SWEREVED TO THE RIGHT AND NOSED OVER. POST-MISHAP EXAMINATION OF ACFT BRAKE REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN85LA030
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 25 October 1983 | N2759K | Private | 0 | Oakes, ND | |
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| 17 July 2016 | N2759K | Private | 0 | Minden-Tahoe Airport (KMEV), Minden, Nevada | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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