- Date
- June 21, 1975
- Place
- Leechburg, PA · LEECHBURG, PA
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N1544KLuscombe 8A
- Status
- Completed · report October 22, 1975
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19750621026569A
- Case key
- 149086
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2729 75/6/21 LEECHBURG,PA LUSCOMBE 8A CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 64, 855 TIME - 1250 N1544K PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 600 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - LEECHBURG DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LEECHBURG,PA FREEPORT,PA TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) MISCELLANEOUS - SMOKE IN COCKPIT FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN CABIN,COCKPIT,BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT. SMOKE IN COCKPIT FIRE AFTER IMPACT REMARKS- LEFT GR HIT RWY LT ON LDG.SOURCE OF FIRE NOT DETERMINED.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1544K
- Reported as
- Luscombe 8A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Leechburg
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N1544K · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB WPR13CA150Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMadera, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB LAX07CA289Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportReedley, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing.NTSB LAX00LA113Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSelma, CAThe failure and separation of the right landing gear axle during taxi from landing for undetermined reasons.