# Accident 19810525028989A: Luscom 8A, Paskenta, CA, May 25, 1981

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 25, 1981, 14:15 local time
- Place: Paskenta, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.8833° N, 122.5458° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Paskenta, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8833&lon=-122.5458&mi=10
- Aircraft: N37081, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N37081) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Luscombe 8A (registry code 8190104, https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C65 series (registry code 17003, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOM 8A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,404 total, 244 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX81DVG38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DVG38) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810525028989A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LANDED DOWNWIND IN FARM MEADOW UNABLE TO STOP. STRUCK A FENCE AND ROCKS BEFORE STOPPING.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX81DVG38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DVG38), May 25, 1981: Luscombe 8A (N37081), Paskenta, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N37081 (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20240612010849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240612010849A), Jun 12, 2024: Luscombe 8A (N37081), Markleeville, CA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Received notification from law enforcement that a downed aircraft was located in the woods approximately six (6) miles southeast of lake tahoe airport (tvl).…
- [Incident 20231018018679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20231018018679I), Oct 18, 2023: Luscombe 8A (N37081), South Lake Taho, CA, No damage. Pilot departed hollister, CA (light sport aircraft) with a final destination of South Lake Tahoe Airport (ktvl). Pilot was unable to hear weather reporting on…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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