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NTSB investigation record

SEA92LA208

Completed

Luscombe 8A· N39039

NTSB Report
Date
September 20, 1992
Location
Gates, OR
Conditions
VMC
Record
Published September 14, 1993

Primary finding

Probable cause

The excessive application of the brakes by the pilot in command. Factors contributing to the accident were the tailwind and the pilots visual (mis)perception of runway gradient.

Investigator assessment

Analysis narrative

Upon arrival at the airport the pilot in command perceived an uphill gradient as well as a 5-10 knot wind out of the west. Choosing to land to the east due to the gradient he touched down within the first 25% of the runway. The pilot reported that during the rollout he 'applied brakes, (but the) aircraft was going too fast and flipped over.'

Source record

Factual narrative

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