ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289467
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| Date: | Saturday 19 March 2011 |
| Time: | 08:50 LT |
| Type: |  Luscombe 8E |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N2790K |
| MSN: | 5517 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8010 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C85 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Taunton, Massachusetts -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | West Kingston, RI (08R) |
| Taunton Municipal King Field, MA (KTAN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that the purpose of the flight was to prepare for a biennial flight review. The approach and landing were uneventful; however, on the landing roll, at taxi speed, a strong crosswind gust, which exceeded rudder authority, causing the airplane to ground loop. The pilot applied the brakes which resulted in the airplane nosing over incurring substantial damage to the fuselage, wings, and empennage sections. The pilot stated that the wind was variable from 030 to 300 degrees gusting from 12 knots to 22 knots, and there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions of the airplane or any of its systems prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadvertent application of the brakes during recovery from a ground loop which resulted in a nose over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA11CA199
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 14:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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