# NTSB SEA75DYC30: Luscombe 8A, N28551, The Dalles, OR, March 31, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 31, 1975
- Place: The Dalles, OR · THE DALLES, OR
- Location: 45.5984° N, 121.1524° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of The Dalles, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.5984&lon=-121.1524&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 12, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148183
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA75DYC30
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75DYC30

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0847  75/3/31  NR.THE DALLES,OR      LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 304
        TIME - 1440                    N28551              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 127 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THE DALLES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          EVERETT,WA                  BAKER,OR                     GOLDENDALE,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LND IN PARK,OVERSHOT.SWERVED TO AVOID STONE WALL
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N28551](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N28551-2002-11-27), registration cancelled 2002-11-27, S/N 1380, built 1940 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOMBE 8A
- Registry model: [Luscombe 8B](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8b) (registry code 8190106) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-145B series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-145b-series) (registry code 41502, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: The Dalles

## 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 19750331007159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750331007159A), Mar 31, 1975: Luscom 8B, The Dalles, OR, Substantial damage. Lnd in park,overshot. Swerved to avoid stone wall

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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