No fatalities

26 Jun 2015: SILVAIRE LUSCOMBE 8A — Steve McLean and Lyle E. Mooney — Anacortes, WA

Anacortes, WA, United States

On 26 Jun 2015, a SILVAIRE LUSCOMBE 8A UNDESIGNAT operated by Steve McLean and Lyle E. Mooney was involved in an aviation accident near Anacortes, WA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot applied excessive brakes during the landing roll, causing the aircraft to nose 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 Silvair Luscombe 8A experienced a nose-over accident during the landing roll at Anacortes, Washington.

What happened

On June 26, 2015, a Silvair Luscombe 8A, registration N28437, was performing a landing in Anacortes, Washington. During the landing roll, the pilot applied excessive braking, which caused the tailwheel-equipped aircraft to nose over. The accident resulted in no injuries, but the empennage of the aircraft sustained substantial damage.

Weather conditions at the time of the event were Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) with a visibility of 10 statute miles and winds from 310 degrees at 11 knots.

Probable cause

The pilot applied excessive brakes during the landing roll, causing the aircraft to nose over.

Contributing factors

PilotSurface speed/braking — Not attained/maintained