No fatalities

10 Apr 2010: LUSCOMBE 8A — JONES DOUGLAS A — Lakeland, FL

Lakeland, FL, United States

On 10 Apr 2010, a LUSCOMBE 8A operated by JONES DOUGLAS A was involved in an aviation accident near Lakeland, FL. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, resulting in a ground loop. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A pilot reported that during the landing roll, the tailwheel airplane moved left. He attempted a go-around but could not get aloft, resulting in a ground loop off the paved surface.

Event Details

The pilot of a tailwheel airplane reported that during the landing roll, the airplane "moved left." He added power and attempted to execute a go-around, but was "not able to get aloft." The airplane subsequently exited the paved surface and ground-looped to the left. The runway, which measured 8,500 feet long and 150 feet wide, was dry at the time of the event.

Pilot Report

The pilot stated he had approximately 1,000 total hours of flight experience, including 100 hours in the accident airplane make and model. He indicated that he did not know whether there were any mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector did not observe any mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane.

Weather Conditions

The weather observation taken at the accident airport 10 minutes after the accident included calm winds.

Contributing factors

Directional control — Not attained/maintainedPilot