No fatalities

26 Jul 2018: Luscombe 8 F — LAWRENCEVILLE, VA

LAWRENCEVILLE, VA, United States

On 26 Jul 2018, a Luscombe 8 F was involved in an aviation accident near LAWRENCEVILLE, VA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a tailwind. 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 tailwheel airplane veered left during landing, exited the runway into grass, and came to rest inverted. The right wing sustained substantial damage. No preaccident mechanical failures were reported.

Accident Details

The pilot of a tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that during the landing roll, as soon as the main landing gear touched down, the airplane veered to the left. The pilot attempted to correct the deviation by applying right rudder, but the airplane departed the left side of the runway and entered the grass. The aircraft continued onto the grass and came to rest inverted.

Damage

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing.

Mechanical Condition

The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Weather

Approximately five minutes after the accident, the automated weather observation station located on the airport reported wind from 230 degrees at 5 knots. The airplane had landed on runway 36.

Contributing factors

Causes

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Other contributing factors

Effect on operation