On January 19, 2010, at about 1400 eastern standard time, a Luscombe 8A, N2750K, incurred substantial damage following a loss of control after landing at the Madison Municipal Airport (52A), Madison, Georgia. The certificated commercial pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filled for the Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 91 personal flight.
The pilot stated that he had landed on runway 14 and slowed to taxi speed in preparation to exit the runway. As he neared the taxiway, the airplane veered sharply to the right. He corrected with left brake and full left rudder; the airplane continued left and exited the left side of the runway. Upon contact with the unimproved surface, the right main landing gear collapsed under the fuselage resulting in substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported winds as light and out of the northwest at the time of the accident. An examination of the airplane revealed the tailwheel bracket and spring had fractured. The fractured components have been retained by the National Transportation Safety Board for further analysis.