Luscombe 8A N2099K
26 October 2007 · Pensacola, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 October 2007 at about 20:45 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered N2099K, operated by John Jenista, was involved in an accident near Pensacola, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 20:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pensacola, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ferguson Airport (82J)
- Coordinates
- 30.3981, -87.3489
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8A
- Registration
- N2099K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John Jenista
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pensacola → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC08LA021
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The fatigue fracture of the tail wheel spring during takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During takeoff, the tail wheel airplane was about 2 feet in the air when it suddenly veered to the left. The pilot attempted to land on the remaining runway; however, the airplane continued left and impacted trees to the left of the runway. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed the tail wheel leaf spring was separated from the tail wheel assembly, and the wheel was "jammed" against the rudder. The fracture surface appeared to be a fatigue failure. The airplane's most recent annual inspection was completed about 9 months prior to the accident, with no anomalies noted. Checking the tail wheel spring was a requirement during an annual inspection. Without removing the outer clip, a pilot would not be able to check the spring during a preflight inspection.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Luscombe 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 2007 | Luscombe 8A | Mason County, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Luscombe 8A | Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 2007 | Luscombe 8E | Ramona, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 2007 | Luscombe 8A | Elwood, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 May 2007 | Luscombe 8A | Whitefield, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 2007 | Luscombe 8A | Fruitport, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 1,528 records for this type
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