Luscombe 8C accident near Olympia, Washington, November 26, 2001
On November 26, 2001 at about 9:55 pm local time, a Luscombe 8C, registered N1577K, was substantially damaged in an accident near Olympia, Washington (Olympia airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
Directional control not maintained during the landing roll. Factors include main gear overload and standing water on the runway.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 26, 2001 · about 9:55 pm local time
- Place
- Olympia, Washington · Olympia · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8C · all 8Cs on the register
- Registration
- N1577K · registry record · serial 4304
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported that this was his second touch-and-go landing of the flight. He reported that shortly after touchdown, during the landing roll, he felt a "…hard jolt" and his foot inadvertently slipped off the right rudder pedal. He stated that before he could regain control of the airplane, it departed the left side of the runway and encountered soft, wet terrain. After encountering the soft terrain, the airplane's right main gear collapsed and the right wing impacted the ground. In a subsequent written report, the pilot reported that the hard jolt was a result of the airplane encountering standing water on the runway.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; rotorcraft: glider
- Flight time: 2,400 hours in all; 2,000 in this make and model; 24 in the last 90 days; 1 in the last 30 days
- Last flight review: September 14, 2000
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,721 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 2, 2001; 82 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,310 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental A75-8F (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: OLM Olympia WA
- Destination: OLM Olympia WA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 26, 4,157 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 342° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 1,700 ft
- Temperature: 46°F (8°C), dew point 39°F (4°C)
- Altimeter: 30.31 inHg
- Observation at 9:54 pm from OLM
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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