# NTSB SEA76DYE03: Luscombe 8F, N1489B, Bremerton, WA, July 19, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 19, 1975
- Place: Bremerton, WA · BREMERTON, WA
- Location: 47.5400° N, 122.7171° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bremerton, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.5400&lon=-122.7171&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 24, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150175
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA76DYE03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76DYE03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2449  75/7/19    BREMERTON,WA        LUSCOMBE 8F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 19, 20 TOTAL
        TIME - 0100                    N1489B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KITSAP COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BREMERTON,WA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
        REMARKS- STUDENT PLT NOT AUTHORIZED FOR SOLO.TOOK ACFT ON NIGHT SOLO.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1489B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1489B-2020-10-03), registration cancelled 2020-10-03, S/N 6116, built 1948 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOMBE 8F
- Registry model: [Luscombe 8F](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8f) (registry code 8190114) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental C90 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-series) (registry code 17009, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Kitsap County

## 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 19750719019569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750719019569A), Jul 19, 1975: Luscom 8F, Bremerton, WA, Substantial damage. Student plt not authorized for solo. Took acft on night solo.

## Other investigations on N1489B (1)

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.

- [NTSB GAA18CA448](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA448), Jul 26, 2018: Luscombe 8 (N1489B), Lawrenceville, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a tailwind.

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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