| Crash location | 40.601944°N, 79.822223°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Pittsburgh, PA
40.440625°N, 79.995886°W 14.4 miles away |
| Tail number | N71479 |
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| Accident date | 03 Apr 2012 |
| Aircraft type | Luscombe 8A |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot was landing the tailwheel-equipped airplane at the conclusion of a cross-country flight. He stated to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector that he applied left brake during the landing roll and the airplane veered off the left side of the runway and traveled down an embankment, resulting in substantial damage to the right wing and right elevator. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane.
The pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.