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Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A N28437

26 June 2015 · Anacortes, Washington, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 26 June 2015 at about 21:00 local time, a Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A registered N28437, operated by Steve McLean and Lyle E. Mooney, was involved in an accident near Anacortes, Washington, 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.

The record

Date
at 21:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Anacortes, Washington, United States
Nearest airport
Anacortes (74S)
Coordinates
48.4986, -122.6625
Aircraft
Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A
Registration
N28437
Category
Airplane
Year built
1940
Engines
1
Operator
Steve McLean and Lyle E. Mooney
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Anacortes → Anacortes
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
GAA15CA160

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The pilot's excessive brake application during the landing roll resulting in a nose over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that during the landing roll he applied "excessive" brakes, and the airplane nosed over. The empennage sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Silvaire LUSCOMBE accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
7 Oct 2015 Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8F
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3 Jul 2015 Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A
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7 Sep 2015 Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A
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19 Apr 2016 Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A
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2 Mar 2014 Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8E
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Alegnagik, Alaska, United States - Minor injuries -
19 May 2014 Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8E
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Douglass, Kansas, United States Oneil Ashley J No injuries -

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