ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284355
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| Date: | Friday 31 August 2007 |
| Time: | 08:30 LT |
| Type: |  Luscombe 8A |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N1544K |
| MSN: | 4271 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2862 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental A65-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Reedley, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fresno-Chandler Airport, CA (FCH/KFCH) |
| Reedley, CA (42CN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot made a normal landing approach and touched down on the first 1/4 of the upsloping runway. He stated that he flared for landing and decided to allow the airplane to settle to the ground in a three point attitude. After touchdown, the airplane began to veer to the right. As he corrected back to the runway, the airplane began to oscillate and then ground looped. The pilot reported that if he had done a wheel landing and held the tail off the ground until the speed had dissipated, he would have had more time to recognize a potential ground loop situation and react accordingly. He further stated that there were no mechanical problems with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX07CA289
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 February 2000 | N1544K | Private | 0 | SELMA, California | |
sub |
| 13 March 2013 | N1544K | 0 | Madera, California | |
sub |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2022 15:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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