Luscombe 8A accident near Harrison, Nebraska, May 30, 1985
On May 30, 1985 at about 5:30 pm local time, a Luscombe 8A, registered N71407, was substantially damaged in an accident near Harrison, Nebraska (Harrison Skyranch airport). It was a business 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).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 30, 1985 · about 5:30 pm local time
- Place
- Harrison, Nebraska · Harrison Skyranch · 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
- N71407 · registry record · serial 2834
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT STALLED DURING AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND. THE PLT INITIATED THE GO-AROUND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RWY 30 WITH WINDS FROM 270 DEGS AT 40 KTS GUSTING TO 60 KTS. THE ACFT STALLED, CONTACTED THE RWY AND VEERED LEFT OFF THE RWY SURFACE. THE PLT RECEIVED A WX BRIEFING BEFORE DEPARTING WEST POINT, NE.
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: 480 hours in all; 50 in this make and model; 30 in the last 90 days; 430 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,850 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 1, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 1,200 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental A-65 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: West Point NE at 12:00 pm
- Destination: 9V3 Harrison NE
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 30, 3,400 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 40 knots, gusting 60
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 8,000 ft
- Temperature: 66°F (19°C), dew point 37°F (3°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:50 pm from CDR, 34 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number MKC85LA117.