# NTSB FTW83FA407: Luscombe 8C, N25285, Post, TX, August 31, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: August 30, 1983, 21:00 local (Aug 31, 1983, 02:00 UTC)
- Place: Post, TX
- Coordinates: 33.189144, -101.379875 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.1891&lon=-101.3799&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 20758
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW83FA407
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/20758/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83FA407

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, unknown
  - light condition - dusk
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - impairment(alcohol), pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience in type of aircraft, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

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.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N25285](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N25285-1993-04-22), registration cancelled 1993-04-22, S/N 1192 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOMBE 8C
- Registry model: [Luscombe 8C](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8c) (registry code 8190108) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 1192
- Airframe hours: 3479
- Engines: CONTINENTAL A-75-8 75 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Bob Bitche
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, August 19, 1983
- Departed: SLAYTON, TX
- Destination: FS2, LUBBOCK, TX

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 28; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 118 total, 71 as pilot in command

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Dusk
- Wind: 150° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 84 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Observed at: LBB, 50 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19830830045409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830830045409A), Aug 30, 1983: Luscom 8C, Post, TX, Destroyed. Impact angle indicates pilot lost control of unlicensed aircraft. No lights or battery. Flight not owner authorized

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.

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