# NTSB Accident WPR16LA141
> **LUSCOMBE 8A** · 2016-07-17 · Minden, NV, USA · MINR
## 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.

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