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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Luscombe 8E · Brush, CO · January 27, 2025

Date: January 27, 2025 · 15:47 local
Place: Brush, CO
Airport: Brush Municipal
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1739K
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN25LA089
Reported as: Luscombe 8E
Reported engine: Continental C85 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 450 total423 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N1739KRegistered now · Luscombe 8ES/N 4466 · Built 1946 Airframe modelLuscombe 8E Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On January 27, 2025, a Luscombe LL-8-E, incurred substantial damage during the landing rollout at the Brush Municipal Airport (7V5). After touchdown and at about 30 knots during the rollout, the left main landing gear collapsed. This resulted in the left wingtip impacting the ground. The nose impacted the ground immediately after the left wing, which caused the tail of the aircraft to go up. The aircraft came to rest on its nose.

As the FAA filed it

ON JANUARY 27, 2025, A LUSCOMBE LL-8-E, INCURRED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT AT THE BRUSH MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (7V5). AFTER TOUCHDOWN AND AT ABOUT 30 KNOTS DURING THE ROLLOUT, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THIS RESULTED IN THE LEFT WINGTIP IMPACTING THE GROUND. THE NOSE IMPACTED THE GROUND IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE LEFT WING, WHICH CAUSED THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT TO GO UP. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON ITS NOSE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN25LA089Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBrush, COThe failure of the left main landing gear forward strut.Jan 27, 2025 · Substantial damage