# NTSB SEA74DYE33: Luscombe 8E, N2951K, Bellevue, WA, January 1, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 1, 1974
- Place: Bellevue, WA · BELLEVUE, WA
- Location: 47.6104° N, 122.2007° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bellevue, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.6104&lon=-122.2007&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 2, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186966
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA74DYE33
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74DYE33

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0315   74/1/1    BELLEVUE,WASH       LUSCOMBE 8E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 269
        TIME - 1615                    N2951K              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 167 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BELLEVUE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BELLEVUE,WASH               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: VENTS,DRAINS,TANK CAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- PWR LOSS ON TAKEOFF DUE TO FUEL STARVATION.FUEL TANK VENT OBSTRUCTED. LND OFFSHORE IN LAKE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2951K](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2951K), registered now, S/N 5678 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOMBE 8E
- Registry model: [Luscombe 8E](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8e) (registry code 8190112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Bellevue

## 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 19740101001819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740101001819A), Jan 1, 1974: Luscom 8E, Bellevue, WA, Substantial damage. Pwr loss on takeoff due to fuel starvation. Fuel tank vent obstructed. Lnd offshore in lake.

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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