Accident · 2025-01-27
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-01-27
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- LUSCOMBE 8E (N1739K)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The failure of the left main landing gear forward strut.
Source: NTSB case CEN25LA089Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Private | None | 72 | None | 506.8 total · 400 in this make/model · 506.8 as PIC · 16.8 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.