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March 6, 2005 · Luscombe 8A · N45524

Lexington, NC

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
March 6, 2005
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Lexington, NC
Aircraft
Luscombe 8A
Tail Number
N45524
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ATL05CA057

The pilot stated he made an approach to runway 5, but the airplane was high on the final approach, and the windsock showed a tailwind, so he initiated a go-around. The pilot stated that when he returned for a second approach to runway 5, the windsock was limp. He stated the approach was uneventful, and the airplane touched down approximately 200 feet down the runway. During landing roll, the airplane neared the end of the runway, the pilot applied the brakes, and the airplane nosed over. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunction with the airplane. A review of recorded surface weather observations from Davidson County Airport, Lexington, North Carolina, located 5.7 nautical miles east of the accident site, revealed at 1559 winds were 250 degrees at 10 knots gusting to 14 knots, and at 1659 winds were 230 degrees at 8 knots. Morrison Field is a grass strip approximately 1,200 feet long and 200 feet wide; runway 5 has an upslope and is utilized for landings.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's excessive braking during landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over. A factor was the tailwind.

Full Narrative

On March 6, 2005, at 1614 eastern standard time, a Luscombe 8A, N45524, registered to and operated by the airline transport pilot, nosed over during landing roll at Morrison Field, a private airstrip in Lexington, North Carolina. The personal flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The airline transport pilot reported no injuries, and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The flight departed Elbert County - Patz Field, Elberton, Georgia, at 1415. The pilot stated he made an approach to runway 5. He stated the airplane was high on final approach, and the windsock showed a tailwind, so he initiated a go-around. The pilot stated that when he returned for a second approach to runway 5, the windsock was limp. He stated the approach was uneventful, and the airplane touched down approximately 200 feet down the runway. During landing roll, the airplane neared the end of the runway. The pilot stated, "I felt I need brakes to stop the ... [airplane]. I apparently applied too much." The pilot stated the tail of the airplane came up, the propeller hit the sod, and the airplane nosed over. Examination of the accident site revealed the airplane came to rest inverted near the end of the runway, which was bordered by a residential yard and a house. The airplane sustained damage to the rudder, vertical stabilizer, and propeller. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunction with the airplane. A review of recorded surface weather observations from Davidson County Airport, Lexington, North Carolina, located 5.7 nautical miles east of the accident site, revealed at 1559 winds were 250 degrees at 10 knots gusting to 14 knots, and at 1659 winds were 230 degrees at 8 knots. Morrison Field is a grass strip approximately 1,200 feet long and 200 feet wide; runway 5 has an upslope and is utilized for landings.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time16:14 EST
Nearest AirportMorrison Field (Private) (0nm)
Runway05
Runway Length1200 ft
Runway Width200 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftLuscombe 8A
Tail NumberN45524
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · A&C 65 · Reciprocating · 65

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 60 · First Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind250° @ 10 kt, gusting 14 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point63 F / 27 C
Altimeter29.95 inHg
Observation Time20:59
Weather SourceWFAC

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