ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 206500
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| Date: | Thursday 23 November 2017 |
| Time: | 16:50 |
| Type: |  Luscombe 8F |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1780K |
| MSN: | 4507 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Engine model: | Continental C90-12F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Caldwell, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Caldwell, TX (PVT) |
| Caldwell, TX (PVT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during the right downwind in the traffic pattern, he was about 1/4 mile from the runway, which was “too close.” He added that, “during a poorly planned and executed base to final approach,” he performed an “uncoordinated” right bank about 45°, and the right wing dropped, which resulted in a descending right roll. He attempted to recover, but the airplane impacted terrain.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and right wing.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain yaw control and the exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack in the traffic pattern, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 22-Feb-2018 19:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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