Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8F N9918C

Summary

On 7 October 2015 at about 18:30 local time, a Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8F registered N9918C, operated by Spencer Douglas J, was involved in an accident near Georgetown, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

7 October 2015 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Georgetown, California, United States

Nearest airport

Georgetown (E36)

Coordinates

38.9208, -120.8647

Aircraft

Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8F

Registration

N9918C

Category

Airplane

Year built

1958

Engines

1

Operator

Spencer Douglas J

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Georgetown → Georgetown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR16LA004

2 people were seriously injured.

The pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent runway excursion.  

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight instructor and the private pilot were conducting a biennial flight review in the tailwheel-equipped airplane. The pilot reported that he conducted a normal three-point landing but that, a few seconds later, the airplane bounced and, shortly thereafter, it veered about 30 degrees right. The pilot applied full power as the airplane exited the right side of the runway. The airplane then impacted sloping terrain adjacent to the runway, slid down it, and came to rest. The pilot reported no abnormalities with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.