Grey Stone Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Ocala, Florida 32670
Monday, August 26, 1985 16:30 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

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.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/26/1985
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1630
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City OCALA
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 32670
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport GREY STONE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 17FL
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 100
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1640 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 345
Weather Observation Facility ID GNV
Elevation of weather observation facility 152
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 26
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 2500
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 6
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 34
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 22
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 180
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 2000
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 2
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2024
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Aug 26 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1640
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 29418
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N47BM
NTSB Number MIA85FA239
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire Ground
Aircraft Explosion Ground
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Silvaire
Aircraft Model LUSCOMBE 8E
Aircraft Series Identifier LUSCOMBE 8
Aircraft Serial Number 5125
Certified Max Gross Weight 1400
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Apr 20 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 15
Airframe Hours 1836
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name GEORGE BERMUDEZ
Aircraft Owner Street Address 2029 SW 103 CT
Aircraft Owner City MIAMI
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 33165
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name ROBERT A.GARCI
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 11230 S.W. 40 TERR
Operator City MIAMI
Operator State FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 33165
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1615
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 9
Runway Length 3640
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --