Luscombe 8E N1739K

Summary

On 27 January 2025 at about 22:43 local time, a Luscombe 8E registered N1739K was involved in an accident near Brush, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

27 January 2025 at 22:43

Classification

Accident

Location

Brush, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Brush Municipal Airport (7V5)

Coordinates

40.2644, -103.5756

Aircraft

Luscombe 8E

Registration

N1739K

Category

Airplane

Year built

1946

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Laramie → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN25LA089

1 person had minor injuries.

The failure of the left main landing gear forward strut.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the airplane touched down on all 3 landing gear wheels. During the landing roll at about 30 to 35 miles per hour, the left main landing gear collapsed. The airplane came to rest upright on its nose and left wing and the fuselage and left wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported the winds were calm during the landing. Postaccident examination by the airplane owner revealed the left main landing gear strut was fractured, and the rear strut was bent aft.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.