ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357990
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| Date: | Saturday 25 November 1995 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Luscombe 8A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1109K |
| MSN: | 3836 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 952 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL A65-8F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kutztown, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | New Hanover, PA (N62 |
| (N31) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED, '[I] MADE A SMOOTH LANDING ON TURF RUNWAY 28, APPLIED BRAKES TOO HEAVILY ON FROST TURF BEFORE TAIL WAS DOWN. SLID FOR SOME LENGTH AND THEN NOSED OVER.' ADDITIONALLY, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE AIRPLANE.
Probable Cause: the pilot's improper use of brakes during the landing roll resulting in the airplane nosing over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC96LA030
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 08:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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