# NTSB ANC76DAG18: Luscombe 8A, N1101B, Girdwood, AK, July 27, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 27, 1975
- Place: Girdwood, AK · GIRDWOOD, AK
- Location: 60.9425° N, 149.1664° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Girdwood, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.9425&lon=-149.1664&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 23, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150255
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC76DAG18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76DAG18

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2292  75/7/27    GIRDWOOD,AK         LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 60 TOTAL
        TIME - 1030                    N1101B              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 57 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALYESKA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHAORAGE,AK               GIRDWOOD,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1101B](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1101B), registered now, S/N 5728, built 1947 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOMBE 8A
- Registry model: [Luscombe 8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8a) (registry code 8190104) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Alyeska

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19750727023539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750727023539A), Jul 27, 1975: Luscom 8A, Girdwood, AK, Substantial damage

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.

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