ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356126
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| Date: | Saturday 22 March 1997 |
| Time: | 15:15 LT |
| Type: |  Luscombe 8A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1184K |
| MSN: | 3911 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2500 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C-90 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Arlington, WA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KAWO) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he was landing on the 1500 foot long grass runway; while on approach to avoid glider operations, he kept too much airspeed and landed long on the grass, which he stated was freshly cut. He noted that Luscombes have notoriously bad brakes and they did not slow him down sufficiently after touchdown. As no airplanes were at the end of the runway, he opted to try to steer left. The right landing gear collapsed at about 15-20 miles per hour. Witnesses observed that the airplane failed to slow down and ground-looped beyond the end of the runway.
Probable Cause: Landing long (improper touchdown point) and collapse of the main landing gear during an intentional swerve or groundloop. Factors include excessive airspeed on approach.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA97LA073
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 19:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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