N72087 is a 1946 Luscombe 8A. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 series rated at 65 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Seminole, TX. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Jan 1984. It has been registered to its current owner since May 2018. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 80 years old
- 1 of 928 Luscombe 8A
2018
1984
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The pilot of a tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that during the landing roll, a gust of wind lifted the right wing "straight up into the air." The pilot further reported that she attempted to regain control, but the airplane continued to the left and impacted terrain next to the runway in a side load configuration, which resulted in a main landing gear collapse. The fuselage and both wings were substantially damaged.
The airport's automated weather observing system, about the time of the accident, reported the wind at 180 degrees true at 10 knots, gusting to 21 knots, for the landing on runway 28.
The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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