Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8E N47BM
26 August 1985 · Ocala, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 26 August 1985 at about 20:30 local time, a Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8E registered N47BM, operated by Robert A.garci, was involved in an accident near Ocala, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ocala, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Grey Stone (17FL)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8E
- Registration
- N47BM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert A.garci
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA85FA239
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED TO TAKE OFF, MAKE A STEEP TURN, A FEW SECONDS LATER, AT AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 200 FT AGL, ENTER ANOTHER STEEP TURN AND SPIN INTO THE GROUND. WITNESSES REPORT THAT THE PILOT EXHIBITED LACK OF CONTROL COORDINATION WHILE PERFORMING TURNS IN THAT PARTICULAR MAKE AND MODEL OF ACFT, AND THAT HE HAD ON OCCASION, ENGAGED IN RECKLESS FLYING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Silvaire LUSCOMBE accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 1985 | Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A | Astatula, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8B | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1998 | Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8E | Mojave, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1998 | Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8F | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2009 | Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A | Sandy, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A | Gordonsville, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 1985 | Globe SWIFT GC-1B | Rockledge, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Feb 1985 | Cessna 210 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Feb 1985 | Grumman American AA-5 | Horseshoe Beach, Florida, United States | TED N. Denny | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-23-250 | Jacksonvile, Florida, United States | Thomas E. Daniels | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Mar 1985 | Piper J3C-85 | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 17 Mar 1985 | Aronson FALCO F8L | Gainesville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |