Accident · 2016-04-18

NTSB case GAA16CA193 · SILVAIRE LUSCOMBE 8A · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2016-04-18
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
SILVAIRE LUSCOMBE 8A (N28437)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
Steve McLean and Lyle E. Mooney Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Lyle E. Mooney and Steve McClean

Probable cause

The pilot's excessive application of the brakes during the landing roll, resulting in a loss of directional control, runway excursion, and ground loop.

Source: NTSB case GAA16CA193

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingPrivateAirplane84Class 3 (2015-07-05)430 total · 26 in this make/model · 430 as PIC · 8 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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