Woodward, OK, USA
N2099B
SILVAIRE LUSCOMBE 8F
The student pilot landed the tailwheel-equipped airplane hard and was unable to recover from the bounced landing. The airplane’s right wing impacted the runway, and the airplane ground looped, sustaining substantial damage to the fuselage and right wing. An examination of the airplane following the accident revealed no preimpact anomalies with the airplane.
The student pilot, on this fourth solo flight, was landing a tailwheel-equipped airplane. During the landing, the student pilot landed hard and was unable to recover from the bounced landing. The airplane’s right wing impacted the runway and the airplane subsequently ground looped. During the accident, the airplane’s fuselage and right wing sustained substantial damage. An examination of the airplane following the accident revealed no pre-impact anomalies with the airplane.
The student pilot’s hard landing and subsequent loss of directional control.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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