Luscombe 8A N45468

Summary

On 20 June 2007 at about 13:30 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered N45468 was involved in an accident near London, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

20 June 2007 at 13:30

Classification

Accident

Location

London, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Madison County (UYF)

Coordinates

39.9328, -83.4619

Aircraft

Luscombe 8A

Registration

N45468

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Columbus → London

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI07CA175

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane and the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind which resulted in a ground loop and subsequent collision with a taxiway sign. Factors contributing to the accident include the crosswind and the taxiway sign.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was landing the tailwheel aircraft on runway 27 (4,001 feet by 75 feet, asphalt) with a right-hand crosswind. The pilot stated that upon touchdown "contact came before alignment was complete" and the airplane turned to the right. The pilot reported that he "overcompensated and got into an oscillation" and the airplane ground looped. The airplane departed the right side of the runway and struck a taxiway sign. The pilot stated in his accident report that the accident could have been prevented by performing a go around. Wind conditions reported at an airport, located 15 nautical miles east of the accident site, were: 350 degrees at 8 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.