ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144806
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| Date: | Tuesday 3 April 2012 |
| Time: | 19:37 |
| Type: |  Luscombe 8A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N71479 |
| MSN: | 2906 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2021 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C90 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rock Airport - 9G1, Pittsburgh, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hickory, NC (HKY) |
| Pittsburgh, PA (9G1) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was landing the tailwheel-equipped airplane at the conclusion of a cross-country flight. He reported that he applied the left brake during the landing roll, and the airplane veered off the left side of the runway and traveled down an embankment, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing and right elevator. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2012 13:00 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 20:37 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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