Aviation Accident Summary DEN85LA030

OAKS, ND, USA

Aircraft #1

N2759K

LUSCOMBE 8E

Analysis

PLT STATED THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE RIGHT WHEEL SEEMED TO DRAG. RIGHT DRIFT WAS INITIALLY CORRECTED BY USE OF OPPOSITE AILERON TO REDUCE WEIGHT ON RIGHT WHEEL AND RUDDER FOR DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. HOWEVER, AS THE ACFT SLOWED WEIGHT SETTLED ON THE RIGHT WHEEL, THE ACFT SWEREVED TO THE RIGHT AND NOSED OVER. POST-MISHAP EXAMINATION OF ACFT BRAKE REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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