NTSB CAROL · Event
Event GAA15CA160
Registry · N28437
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
SILVAIRE LUSCOMBE 8A
Year of manufacture
1940 · 75 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19550907
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A2DFB8
Registrant of record
HANDERSON RON SR
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot's excessive brake application during the landing roll resulting in a nose over.
Factual narrative
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that during the landing roll he applied "excessive" brakes, and the airplane nosed over. The empennage sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that during the landing roll he applied "excessive" brakes, and the airplane nosed over. The empennage sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- C Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Use of equip/system-Pilot - C
- C Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Surface speed/braking-Not attained/maintained - C
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2015_GAA15CA160.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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