No fatalities

30 May 2012: SILVAIRE LUSCOMBE 8F — John Stevens — Tok, AK

Tok, AK, United States

On 30 May 2012, a SILVAIRE LUSCOMBE 8F operated by John Stevens was involved in an aviation accident near Tok, AK. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The accident was caused by the pilot's unintentional and excessive application of the brakes during the landing process, which led to the aircraft nosed over. 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 experienced a nose-over accident during landing due to excessive braking in a modified Luscombe 8F.

What happened

On May 30, 2012, a Silvair Luscombe 8F, registration N9906C, was involved in an accident during the landing phase at Tok, Alaska. While performing the landing, the pilot applied too much pressure to the brakes. This action caused the aircraft to nose over, leading to substantial damage to the rudder and the vertical stabilizer.

At the time of the accident, weather conditions were VMC with a visibility of 10 statute miles and winds at 000 degrees at 4 knots. There were no injuries resulting from the event.

Probable cause

The accident was caused by the pilot's unintentional and excessive application of the brakes during the landing process, which led to the aircraft nosed over.

Contributing factors

PilotUnintentional use/operation