ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364185
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| Date: | Saturday 7 December 1991 |
| Time: | 13:51 LT |
| Type: |  Luscombe 8A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N45722 |
| MSN: | 2249 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1487 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL A65 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Southlake, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Grand Prairie, TX (F67) |
| Southlake, TX (23F) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING A TOUCH AND GO LANDING AT AN UNFAMILIAR AIRPORT WHEN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE TAILWHEEL AIRPLANE WAS LOST FOLLOWING A HARD LANDING ON THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. THE AIRPLANE SWERVED TO THE RIGHT OFF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER DURING AN ATTEMPT TO RECOVER AND STRUCK ROCKS WITH THE AIRPLANE'S RIGHT MAIN GEAR. IT THEN CONTINUED TO THE RIGHT AND IMPACTED A FENCE AND TREES. NO MECHANICAL FAILURE WAS FOUND OR REPORTED. THE PILOT REPORTED TO THE FAA COORDINATOR THAT HE WAS SLOW DURING FINAL APPROACH.
Probable Cause: THE PILOTS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. A FACTOR WAS IMPROPER AIRSPEED PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW92LA037
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 12:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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