Luscombe 8 N71796

Summary

On 26 April 2016 at about 00:50 local time, a Luscombe 8 registered N71796, operated by Adventist World Aviation, was involved in an accident near Maryville, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

26 April 2016 at 00:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Maryville, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Northwest Missouri Rgnl (EVU)

Coordinates

40.3533, -94.9167

Aircraft

Luscombe 8

Registration

N71796

Category

Airplane

Year built

1946

Engines

1

Operator

Adventist World Aviation

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Osborne → Maryville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA203

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's unintentional brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over.

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Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of a tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that after a normal three point touchdown, the airplane began to veer to the left. The pilot further reported that he applied right rudder, but also unintentionally applied right heel brake. Subsequently, the airplane nosed over on the runway.    The vertical stabilizer and rudder sustained substantial damage. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.