Luscombe LL-8 N1491K
17 October 2004 · Jasper, Georgia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 17 October 2004 at about 18:15 local time, a Luscombe LL-8 registered N1491K was involved in an accident near Jasper, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jasper, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pickens County (JZP)
- Coordinates
- 34.4519, -84.4506
- Aircraft
- Luscombe LL-8
- Registration
- N1491K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rome → Jasper
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL05CA004
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's excessive braking during landing roll resulted in a nose over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, after touchdown on runway 34, during the roll out he was unable to maintain directional control of the airplane. The pilot applied the brakes and the airplane nosed down and flipped over inverted. The pilot did not report any flight control or mechanical anomalies prior to the accident. Examination of the airplane revealed the vertical stabilizer was buckled. Examination of airplane did not reveal any flight control or mechanical anomalies. The weather at Pickens County Airport reported: Winds 310 degrees at 12 knots, gusting 16 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Luscombe LL-8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2002 | Luscombe LL-8-E | Olar, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 Oct 2001 | Luscombe LL-8-E | Bellaire, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1998 | Luscombe LL-8-C | Caldwell, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1997 | Luscombe LL-8-E | Charlottesville, Virginia, United States | Andrew E. Guthrow | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Luscombe LL-8-A | Annapolis, Maryland, United States | David J Wallace | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1997 | Luscombe LL-8-F | Carrollton, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2004 | Beechcraft B-55 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Jun 2004 | Robinson R44 | Barnesville, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
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| 4 Sep 2004 | Air Tractor AT-401B | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | East River Flying Service LLC | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jan 2004 | Eurocopter France EC120B | Jonesboro, Georgia, United States | William K. Riley | No injuries | - |
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