Luscombe 8 N2111K

Summary

On 18 January 2010 at about 21:25 local time, a Luscombe 8 registered N2111K, operated by William S. Moser, was involved in an accident near Springfield, Tennessee, 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.

Date

18 January 2010 at 21:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Springfield, Tennessee, United States

Nearest airport

Springfield Robertson County (M91)

Coordinates

36.5356, -86.9192

Aircraft

Luscombe 8

Registration

N2111K

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

William S. Moser

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Springfield → Springfield

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA10CA117

1 person was seriously injured.

The student pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a go-around after a bounced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the certificated flight instructor (CFI), he and the student pilot flew earlier in the day in preparation for the student pilot's first solo flight. The CFI reported that the student "was doing very well at landing the airplane" and was having no problems maintaining directional control. During the student pilot's first solo flight, he remained in the traffic pattern. On his first landing attempt, he flared late and bounced "high." The student pilot attempted a go-around, but lost control of the airplane and collided with several aircraft hangars approximately 15 feet above ground level. The CFI reported that the airplane had no mechanical malfunctions prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.