Luscombe 8F N882JB

Summary

On 4 April 2007 at about 22:40 local time, a Luscombe 8F registered N882JB was involved in an accident near Ocala, Florida, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

4 April 2007 at 22:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Ocala, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Ocala Regional/Jim Taylor Fiel (OCF)

Coordinates

29.1769, -82.2292

Aircraft

Luscombe 8F

Registration

N882JB

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Weirsdale → Ocala

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA07LA098

Nobody was injured.

The failure of the left main axle during the landing roll, which resulted in the collapse of the left main landing gear. A crosswind on the landing runway was a factor.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the landing roll on runway 18, the aircraft suddenly veered to the right. The pilot attempted to control the aircraft using the rudder and control stick with no success. The left wing struck the ground and the right wing raised as the left main landing gear collapsed and the aircraft came to a stop. At the time of the accident, the local METAR information was reporting the winds from 250 degrees at 12 knots. The sky was clear. In a post accident inspection, an airframe mechanic determined that the left axle broke at the exit of the landing gear strut.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.