GOODLAND, KS, USA
N2497K
LUSCOMBE 8E
WHILE EN ROUTE, THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED HEADWINDS AND ELECTED TO LAND AT GOODLAND, KANSAS TO REFUEL. HE LANDED ON RUNWAY 12 WITH A CROSSWIND FROM 320 DEGREES AT 6 KNOTS. THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER TOUCHDOWN, HE GOT A CRAMP IN HIS RIGHT LEG AND REMOVED HIS RIGHT FOOT FROM THE RUDDER IN AN ATTEMPT TO WORKOUT THE CRAMP. HE REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO TURN LEFT AND HE INADVERTENTLY HIT THE LEFT RUDDER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT. HE STATED THAT THE MISTAKE WAS QUICKLY RECOGNIZED, BUT NOT SOON ENOUGH TO STOP A GROUND LOOP. THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE RIGHT WING AND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WERE DAMAGED.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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