ABBEVILLE, LA, USA
N1337B
LUSCOMBE 8E
DURING A CROSSWIND LANDING WITH WINDS GUSTING TO 20 KNOTS THE AIRPLANE RAN OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. AFTER THE AIRPLANE LEFT THE RUNWAY THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO VEER AROUND A RUNWAY LANDING LIGHT AND THE AIRPLANE'S LANDING GEAR SANK IN THE SOFT WET GRASS. AS THE LANDING GEAR SANK INTO THE GROUND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER TO THE INVERTED POSITION.
On March 20, 1993, at approximately 1730 central standard time (CST), a Luscombe 8E, N1337B, was substantially damaged during landing at the Abbeville, Louisiana, Municipal airport. The private pilot and his passenger were not injured. Mark Lerille was the owner and operator. Weather for the local area flight was visual meteorological conditions. During an interview conducted by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector the pilot reported the following information. During landing the airplane ran off the left side of the runway. After leaving the runway the pilot diverted around a runway light and the landing gear became mired in the soft wet ground. The mired landing gear resulted in the pilot losing further control and the airplane nosing over to the inverted position. The pilot further reported that the crosswinds reached gusts of 20 knots.
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR CROSSWIND CONDITIONS AND THE SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. FACTORS WERE THE GUSTING CROSSWINDS AND THE SOFT WET GROUND
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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