Luscombe 8A accident near Zanesville, Ohio, March 25, 1995
On March 25, 1995 at about 5:00 pm local time, a Luscombe 8A, registered N45631, was substantially damaged in an accident near Zanesville, Ohio (Parr airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while taxiing after landing. Related factors were the unfavorable (gusty) wind condition, and the pilot's improper compensation for wind conditions.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 25, 1995 · about 5:00 pm local time
- Place
- Zanesville, Ohio · Parr · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8A · all 8As on the register
- Registration
- N45631 · registry record · serial 2158
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE TAXIING TO PARKING WITH VARIABLE, GUSTY CROSSWIND CONDITIONS, AN UNEXPECTED WIND GUST FROM BEHIND THE AIRPLANE CAUSED THE AIRPLANE TO NOSE OVER. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD THE FLIGHT CONTROL STICK '...ALL THE WAY BACK IN MY LAP...' WHEN THE TAIL SUDDENLY LIFTED, AND THE AIRPLANE '...FELL OVER ON ITS BACK.'
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 628 hours in all; 40 in this make and model; 13 in the last 90 days; 11 in the last 30 days; 571 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,068 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 26, 1994; 71 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,400 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental A-65-8 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: I74 Urbana OH at 3:50 pm
- Destination: 42I
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 28, 2,800 ft by 26 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 340° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 25,000 ft
- Temperature: 55°F (13°C), dew point 23°F (-5°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:50 pm from ZZV, 7 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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