NONE · LUSCOMBE 8 · 2016-06-12 · Valparaiso, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA16CA307
Event ID
20160613X35810
Type
Accident
Date
2016-06-12
Location
Valparaiso, IN, USA
Coordinates
41.452499, -87.006942
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
LUSCOMBE
Model
8
Registration
N2850K
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper descent rate during landing, which resulted in a bounced landing, failure of the tailwheel suspension leaf spring, a ground loop, and substantial damage to the left wing.