Luscombe 8A N25342

Summary

On 20 February 2023 at about 17:00 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered N25342 was involved in an accident near Guthrie, Oklahoma, 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

20 February 2023 at 17:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States

Nearest airport

Guthrie-Edmond Rgnl (GOK)

Coordinates

35.8507, -97.4160

Aircraft

Luscombe 8A

Registration

N25342

Category

Airplane

Year built

1940

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN23LA117

1 person had minor injuries.

The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

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The student pilot reported that, while rolling out on landing, the airplane suddenly veered to the right causing the nose to turn to the left. The student pilot attempted to correct with opposite rudder; however, the airplane exited the left side of the runway, proceeded down a terrace, and nosed over, which resulted in substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer. The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the student pilot was landing the airplane on runway 34 with wind from 300° at 6 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.