Summary
On 11 June 2017 at 1144 UTC, a Luscombe 8E Silvaire Deluxe, registration G-BRGF, sustained damage after nosing over during landing at Old Buckenham Airfield, Norfolk. The pilot, the sole occupant, was uninjured.
Aircraft Information
The aircraft, serial number 5475, was manufactured in 1947. It was equipped with one Continental Motors Corp O-200-A piston engine. The flight was conducted as a private flight.
Accident Details
The aircraft was on final approach to land, descending over a rapeseed crop near the end of the runway. The pilot reported that he was attempting to land "as short as possible on the short runway" but misjudged the approach. The landing gear made contact with the crop, causing the aircraft to nose over. The aircraft came to a stop inverted.
Damage
The propeller was bent, the windscreen cracked, the canopy damaged, the aft firewall dented, and the tailfin bent.
Pilot Information
The pilot, aged 75, held a Private Pilot's Licence and had accumulated 1,212 total flying hours, of which 888 hours were on the Luscombe 8E type. In the last 90 days he had flown 5 hours, and in the last 28 days, 4 hours.