Summary
On November 04, 2001, a Luscombe 8A (N1147B) was involved in an incident near Millbrook, NY. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: Pilot's inadvertent activation of the right brake during landing roll-out , which caused the airplane to nose over. A factor was the crosswind.
On November 4, 2001, at 1300 eastern standard time, a Luscombe 8A, N1147B, was substantially damaged when it nosed over during a landing roll-out on runway 17 at Sky Acres Airport (44N), Millbrook, New York. The certificated private pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91.
In a written statement, the pilot stated:
"Stabilized approach to R17 at 44N - Very familiar with field and conditions. Right x-wind, a bit gusty. Smooth touchdown just past the numbers - gust quickly moved the tail to the left. Full left rudder to compensate. Hard right rudder to counteract - Accidentally hit the brake.
This incident is documented in NTSB report IAD02LA010. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N1147B.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
pilot's inadvertent activation of the right brake during landing roll-out , which caused the airplane to nose over. A factor was the crosswind.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On November 4, 2001, at 1300 eastern standard time, a Luscombe 8A, N1147B, was substantially damaged when it nosed over during a landing roll-out on runway 17 at Sky Acres Airport (44N), Millbrook, New York. The certificated private pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91.
In a written statement, the pilot stated:
"Stabilized approach to R17 at 44N - Very familiar with field and conditions. Right x-wind, a bit gusty. Smooth touchdown just past the numbers - gust quickly moved the tail to the left. Full left rudder to compensate. Hard right rudder to counteract - Accidentally hit the brake. Aircraft slowly nosed over."
A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector examined the airplane. According to the inspector, the airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and rudder.
The pilot reported that the winds at the time of the accident were from 270 degrees at 5 knots, gusting to 10 knots.
Weather at Duchess County Airport (POU), Poughkeepsie, New York, at 1253, was reported as calm winds and clear skies.
Additionally, the pilot reported that there were no mechanical deficiencies. He also reported a total of 247 flight hours, of which 55 hours were in make and model.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# IAD02LA010