At about 1500 Pacific time, a Luscombe 8E collided with a fence and crashed while approaching to land at Spanaway Airport. The pilot was seriously injured and the passenger received minor injuries. The pilot reported that just before touchdown the airplanes tail wheel caught the top of a chain link fence, causing the airplane to collide with terrain and nose over. The pilot stated he might have been a little low on his final approach.
October 18, Spanaway, Wash. / Luscombe 8E
At about 1500 Pacific time, a Luscombe 8E collided with a fence and crashed while approaching to land at Spanaway Airport. The pilot was seriously injured and the passenger received minor injuries. The pilot reported that just before touchdown the airplanes tail wheel caught the top of a chain link fence, causing the airplane to collide with terrain and nose over. The pilot stated he might have been a little low on his final approach....
Key Takeaways:
- A Luscombe 8E crashed at Spanaway Airport during a landing approach, resulting in serious injuries to the pilot and minor injuries to the passenger.
- The aircraft's tail wheel caught the top of a chain link fence just before touchdown, causing it to collide with terrain and nose over.
- The pilot attributed the incident to potentially being slightly low on the final approach.
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