Luscombe 8A N2094K
7 August 2005 · Otis Orchards, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 August 2005 at about 19:15 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered N2094K, operated by Eugene F. Fisher, was involved in an accident near Otis Orchards, Washington, United States. One person was on board and nobody was 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 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Otis Orchards, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.3672, -117.1064
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8A
- Registration
- N2094K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Eugene F. Fisher
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Three Forks → Otis Orchards
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA05CA166
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of directional control as a result of excessive braking while landing, which resulted in the nose over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After touching down and applying brakes the airplane skipped on a small rise. The airplane touched down a second time, however, the brakes had locked the wheels causing the airplane to flip over. No preexisting engine or airframe anomalies were noted prior to or during the flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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