ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294049
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| Date: | Sunday 6 March 2005 |
| Time: | 17:14 LT |
| Type: |  Luscombe 8A |
| Owner/operator: | Thomas L Garrett |
| Registration: | N45524 |
| MSN: | 2051 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2785 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental A&C 65 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lexington, North Carolina -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Elberton, GA (K27A) |
| Lexington, NC (48NC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
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.
Probable Cause: The pilot's excessive braking during landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over. A factor was the tailwind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL05CA057
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2022 16:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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