# Accident 19750621026569A: Luscom 8A, Leechburg, PA, June 21, 1975

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 21, 1975
- Place: Leechburg, PA
- Airport: Leechburg
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Location: 40.6304° N, 79.6022° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Leechburg, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6304&lon=-79.6022&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1544K, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1544K) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Luscombe 8A (registry code 8190104, https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C65 series (registry code 17003, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOM 8A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 855 total, 600 in this make and model, 35 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC75FGM47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FGM47) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750621026569A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LEFT GR HIT RWY LT ON LDG.SOURCE OF FIRE NOT DETERMINED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC75FGM47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FGM47), Jun 21, 1975: Luscombe 8A (N1544K), Leechburg, PA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N1544K (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20130313003109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130313003109A), Mar 13, 2013: Luscombe 8A (N1544K), Madera, CA, Substantial damage. On March 13, 2013, Luscombe 8A, N1544K was being operated by the owner and his flight instructor for the purpose of instruction. The owner had just finished…
- [Accident 20070831827799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070831827799A), Aug 31, 2007: Luscom 8A (N1544K), Reedley, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) On August 31, 2007 N1544K was landing at a private airport (42CN) near Reedley, CA at approximately 1400 PDT. The pilot stated that he was just rolling…
- [Accident 20000226005349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000226005349A), Feb 26, 2000: Luscom 8A (N1544K), Selma, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft was taxiing back on the taxiway after landing runway 10 when the right main landing gear leg fractured near the attach point of the wheel axle.…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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