Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain direction control of the airplane during the landing roll.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that while performing a full stall landing, the tailwheel-equipped airplane bounced and veered to the right. The pilot attempted to correct with opposite rudder, but the airplane continued to the right. He then “tapped” the left brake to turn the airplane back toward the centerline. The brakes immediately responded and the airplane nosed over, coming to rest inverted. The pilot was not injured and the airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and empennage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ERA25LA180 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Apr 13, 2025
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Punta Gorda, Florida
- Nearest airport
- Punta Gorda (PGD)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Luscombe 8F
- N-number
- N815B
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1950
- 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.