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 | Georgetown, California, United States | Spencer Douglas J | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2015 | Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A | Llano, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 2015 | Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A | Creswell, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Apr 2016 | Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A | Burlington, Washington, United States | Lyle E. Mooney and Steve McClean | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 2014 | Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8E | Alegnagik, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 May 2014 | Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8E | Douglass, Kansas, United States | Oneil Ashley J | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 2015 | Piper PA 12 | Ridgefield, Washington, United States | Nicolai Jane G | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Beechcraft F35 | Everett, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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| 11 Jun 2015 | Beechcraft RC 45J | Everett, Washington, United States | Historic Flight Foundation | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 2015 | Van's RV7-UNDESIGNAT | Belfair, Washington, United States | Brooks D Wolfe | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2015 | Rockwell S 2R | Washtucna, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |