Luscombe 8C accident near Post, Texas, August 31, 1983
On August 31, 1983 at about 2:00 am local time, a Luscombe 8C, registered N25285, was destroyed in an accident near Post, Texas. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 31, 1983 · about 2:00 am local time
- Place
- Post, Texas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8C · all 8Cs on the register
- Registration
- N25285 · no longer on the register · serial 1192
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
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: 118 hours in all; 71 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,479 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 19, 1983
- Maximum gross weight: 1,200 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental A-75-8 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Slayton TX at 1:30 am
- Destination: FS2 Lubbock TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: from 150° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 55°F (13°C)
- Observation at 1:50 am from LBB, 50 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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