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N9929C accident description

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Crash location 35.246944°N, 87.257778°W
Nearest city Lawrenceburg, TN
35.242302°N, 87.334739°W
4.4 miles away
Tail number N9929C
Accident date 01 Nov 2003
Aircraft type Luscombe 8F
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

On November 1, 2003, at 1300 central standard time, a Luscombe 8F, N9929C, registered to a private owner, operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, collapsed the left main landing gear on landing roll at Lawrence County Airport, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane received substantial damage. The private pilot and private pilot rated passenger reported no injuries. The flight originated from Lewisburg, Tennessee, on November 1, 2003, at 1230.

The pilot stated he entered the traffic pattern for runway 17 at Lawrence County Airport, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. The winds were calm and he made a 3-point landing to the runway. On the landing roll out, a gust of wind lifted the left wing up and the airplane started veering to the right. The put in opposite rudder correction and lost directional control of the airplane. The airplane continued to the right, collapsed the left main landing gear with a side load, and the left wing collided with the runway. The airplane came to a stop. The pilot and the passenger exited the airplane and observed the left wing spar had been bent upward.

The nearest weather reporting facility at the time of the accident was Nashville International Airport, Nashville, Tennessee. No gust were being reported at the time of the accident.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing rollout resulting in the airplane veering to the right and collapsing the left main landing gear with a side load.

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