Luscombe 8A N71232

Summary

On 13 June 2013 at about 16:10 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered N71232, operated by John P. Subbe, was involved in an accident near Orangeburg, South Carolina, 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.

Date

13 June 2013 at 16:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Dry Swamp Airport (1DS)

Coordinates

33.3878, -80.9111

Aircraft

Luscombe 8A

Registration

N71232

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

John P. Subbe

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Orangeburg → Orangeburg

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA13CA286

Nobody was injured.

The inadvertent slippage of the pilot's foot off the right rudder pedal, resulting in a loss of directional control on the ground, and the pilot's overly aggressive application of wheel brakes, resulting in a nose over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, he landed the airplane on the runway and his foot slipped off the right rudder pedal, resulting in a swerve to the left. He applied wheel brakes to slow the airplane, and thought that he might enter a pond at the end of the runway. He applied the brakes aggressively, and the airplane nosed over. A post accident examination revealed the airplane sustained substantial damage to the left and right wings, fuselage, and vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.