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December 2, 1997 · Luscombe 8 A · N2591K
Grass Valley, CA
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
December 2, 1997
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Grass Valley, CA
Aircraft
Luscombe 8 A
Tail Number
N2591K
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX98LA051
On landing rollout the pilot inadvertently activated the aircraft brakes and the aircraft nosed over. The pilot stated that weather was not a factor, and that there were no mechanical difficulties with the aircraft.
NTSB Probable Cause
the pilot's inadvertent activation of the aircraft brakes during the landing rollout.
Full Narrative
On December 2, 1997 at 1500 hours Pacific standard time, a Luscombe 194E, N2591K, veered off the runway during the landing roll and subsequently nosed over at the Auburn Airport, Grass Valley, California. The aircraft was substantially damaged, and the commercial pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions existed for the local flight and no flight plan was filed. In an interview with an Federal Aviation Administration inspector from the Sacramento, California, Flight Standards District Office, the pilot stated that he inadvertently activated the aircraft brakes during the landing roll and the aircraft nosed over. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions with the aircraft and weather was not a factor.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time15:00 PST
Nearest AirportAUBURN (0nm)
Runway25
Runway Length3100 ft
Runway Width60 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftLuscombe 8 A
Tail NumberN2591K
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · A-65-8F · Reciprocating · 65
Seats2
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 62 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind310° @ 1 kt
Visibility6 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 25000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point55 / 46
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time23:55
Weather SourceWFAC