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May 15, 2003 · Luscombe 8A · N1977B

Colville, WA

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 15, 2003
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Colville, WA
Aircraft
Luscombe 8A
Tail Number
N1977B
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
SEA03LA081

The pilot landed on runway 19 with an approximate 90 degree crosswind and a wind velocity in excess of 10 knots. While making the crosswind landing the main wheels were down and as the tail wheel touched the runway, the wind began to lift the left wing and the aircraft begin to drift to the right. After several attempts at corrective action the aircraft departed the pavement at about a 10 to 15 degree angle coming nearly to a stop as the wind caught and raised the tail overturning the aircraft. The nose over resulted in substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and the right wing lift strut.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions on landing. A contributing factor was a crosswind.

Full Narrative

On May 15, 2003, about 1155 Pacific daylight time, a Luscombe 8A airplane, N1977B, sustained substantial damage during the landing rollout and subsequent nose over at the Colville Municipal Airport (63S), Colville, Washington. The airplane is registered to the pilot, and was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) personal/pleasure flight under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91, when the accident occurred. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the cross-country flight. The private pilot, the sole occupant of the airplane, was not injured. There was no fire and no report of ELT activation. In a written statement the pilot reported that the wind was across the runway at approximately 90 degrees. The wind velocity was in excess of 10 knots, and that the wind sock was straight out. The pilot stated that while making the crosswind landing on runway 19, the main wheels were down and as the tail wheel touched the runway, the wind began to lift the left wing and the aircraft begin to drift to the right. The pilot further reported that after he made several attempts at corrective action, the aircraft departed the pavement at about a 10 to 15 degree angle coming nearly to a stop as the wind caught and raised the tail overturning the aircraft. The nose over resulted in substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and the right wing lift strut.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time11:55 PDT
Nearest AirportColville Muni (0nm)
Runway19
Runway Length2700 ft
Runway Width45 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftLuscombe 8A
Tail NumberN1977B
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsTeledyne Continental · O-200-A · Reciprocating · 100
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 48 · Second Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind100° @ 10 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point64 F / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

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