Probable cause
The pilot’s misapplication of brakes during the landing roll which resulted in a nose-over event and substantial damage to the airplane.
NTSB analysis
The pilot/owner stated the pilot in the right seat completed the landing but had applied “too much forward stick.” He assumed control of the airplane, and while performing remedial actions, he had applied too much brake pressure, which resulted in the airplane “slowly” nosing over and coming to rest inverted. The pilot/owner and his copilot were wearing 4-point harnesses and were unhurt, but the airplane was substantially damaged.
When asked if there were any mechanical deficiencies that would have prevented normal operation of his airplane, the pilot/owner replied, “No, none. Not at all.”
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ERA22LA012 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Oct 9, 2021
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Winchester, Virginia
- Nearest airport
- Winchester Rgnl (OKV)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Luscombe 8A
- N-number
- N4581M
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1945
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.