Luscombe 8 N2850K

Summary

On 12 June 2016 at about 00:30 local time, a Luscombe 8 registered N2850K was involved in an accident near Valparaiso, Indiana, United States. 2 people were 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

12 June 2016 at 00:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Valparaiso, Indiana, United States

Nearest airport

Porter County Rgnl (VPZ)

Coordinates

41.4525, -87.0069

Aircraft

Luscombe 8

Registration

N2850K

Category

Airplane

Year built

1947

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Kankakee → Valparaiso

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA307

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper descent rate during landing, which resulted in a bounced landing, failure of the tailwheel suspension leaf spring, a ground loop, and substantial damage to the left wing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of a tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that during landing the airplane bounced, subsequently the leaf spring on the tail wheel broke midspan. The pilot further reported that the airplane veered to the right despite full left rudder deflection and brake application, which resulted in a ground loop, left main landing gear collapse, and substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.