# NTSB SEA76FYC27: Luscombe 8A, N1933B, Albany, OR, January 20, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 20, 1976
- Place: Albany, OR · ALBANY, OR
- Location: 44.6269° N, 123.0967° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Albany, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.6269&lon=-123.0967&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 21, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152687
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA76FYC27
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76FYC27

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0607  76/1/20    ALBANY,OR           LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 455
        TIME - 1130                    N1933B              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 129 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALBANY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBANY,OR                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: PUMP-PRESSURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PRESSURE TOO LOW
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- OIL PUMP WORN.CAMSHAFT REAR BRG JOURNAL SURFACE DEEPLY GALLED AND PITTED.HAD TO LND IN SHORT AREA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1933B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1933B-2015-05-08), registration cancelled 2015-05-08, S/N 6360, built 1948 (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: Albany Muni

## 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 19760120003319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760120003319A), Jan 20, 1976: Luscom 8A, Albany, OR, Substantial damage. Oil pump worn. Camshaft rear brg journal surface deeply galled and pitted. Had to lnd in short area.

## Other investigations on N1933B (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 ANC03LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03LA010), Nov 3, 2002: Luscombe 8A (N1933B), Fairbanks, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's excessive use of brakes during the landing roll, which resulted in the nose over of the airplane.

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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