Luscombe 8C N25285
31 August 1983 · Post, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 31 August 1983 at about 02:00 local time, a Luscombe 8C registered N25285 was involved in an accident near Post, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Post, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.1891, -101.3799
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8C
- Registration
- N25285
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Slayton → Lubbock
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- FTW83FA407
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT HAD IMPACTED IN A STEEP RIGHT WING DOWN, NOSE LOW ATTITUDE. NO PREIMPACT, MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE WAS FOUND. THE PLT'S BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL WAS 0.054%. THERE WERE NO ENTRIES IN THE PLT'S LOG BOOK FOR PREVIOUS FLTS IN LUSCOMBE ACFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Luscombe 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 1983 | Luscombe 8E | Elba, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1983 | Luscombe 8A | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1983 | Luscombe 8A | Cle Elum, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1983 | Luscombe 8A | Hunter, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1983 | Luscombe 8A | Victorville, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1983 | Luscombe 8A | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,528 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 1983 | Douglas DC-8-63F | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Cessna 140 | Hitchcock, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1983 | Aero Commander S2R | Katy, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1983 | Grumman G-164B | East Bernard, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1983 | Boeing 727-223B | Dallas/Ft Worth, Texas, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1983 | Cessna 152 | Killeen, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |