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Aviation accident WPR16LA141

MINR · LUSCOMBE 8A · 2016-07-17 · Minden, NV, USA

Event

NTSB number
WPR16LA141
Event ID
20160717X15309
Type
Accident
Date
2016-07-17
Location
Minden, NV, USA
Coordinates
39.000278, -119.751945

Injuries

Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
LUSCOMBE
Model
8A
Registration
N2759K
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The failure of a main landing gear leg during takeoff due to corrosion, which resulted in a nose-over during the subsequent landing on a grassy area.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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