ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 387282
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| Date: | Thursday 14 September 2000 |
| Time: | 17:53 LT |
| Type: |  Luscombe 8A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N77948 |
| MSN: | 3675 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2553 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental A-65 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tacoma, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bremerton, WA (KPWT) |
| Tacoma, WA (KTIW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was attempting to land the tailwheel aircraft on runway 17 with winds blowing from 250 degrees at 12 knots gusting 17. Although he was able to successfully touch down on the main gear, as he lowered the tailwheel to the runway, the aircraft was hit by a gust from the right, which caused it to weathervane into the wind. As the pilot was attempting to realign the aircraft with the runway, the left main gear collapsed and the left wing impacted the runway surface.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for winds and his failure to maintain directional control. Factors include a gusting crosswind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA00LA178
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2024 07:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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