- Date
- June 23, 1985, 10:00 local (16:00 UTC)
- Place
- Orofino, ID
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N25231Luscombe 8A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850623028009A
- Case key
- 40181
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During strong gusting winds the private plt was attempting to give dual instruction. During short final for rwy 27 and the wind from 270 at 8 to 12 knots gusting to 18 knots an approach stall was entered into a about 50 feet AGL. Although an attempted recovery was made, the acft struck the rwy and then came to rest after it struck an fbo's building.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N25231
- Reported as
- Luscombe 8A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1136
- Airframe hours
- 2,706
- Engine
- Continental A-65-8, 65 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Delbert Blume
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 31, 1985
- Departed
- S68 · Orofino, ID
- Destination
- S68 · Orofino, ID
- Airport
- S68 · Orofino Municipal, runway 27, 2,520 × 50 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 57
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Expired
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 912 total · 12 in this make and model · 882 as pilot in command · 17 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 10 knots, gusting 18
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.