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    Airframe Family: Luscombe Model 8
    Latest Model:8A Silvaire
    Construction Number:4198
    Last Civil Registration:N1471K
    Compressed ID:Luscombe 8A cn 4198 cr N1471K
    Latest Owner or Location:Barnes Sammy Dean, Taylorsville, NC

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    Dates

    Event

    1946

    Constructed as a 8A.

    To unknown owner with c/r N1471K.

    23 July 1955

    Certificate of airworthiness for N1471K (8A, 4198) issued.

    11 April 1964

    Crashed.
    The event occurred at Norwood, MA. See the and NTSB Event #81363 and for details. Summarized NTSB narrative: Substantial damage. Ground looped while landing. Gear collapsed while landing.

    By 11 April 1964

    To unknown owner with c/r N1471K.

    11 April 1964

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report for event ID 81363: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 16:30 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Norwood Airport, Norwood, MA. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. The gear collapsed during the landing rollout. The factors included; overload failure.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    15 June 1992

    To Samuel J. Barnes Jr, Taylorsville, NC with new c/r N1471K.

    8 July 1998

    To Samuel J. Barnes Jr, Taylorsville, NC keeping c/r .

    11 September 2015


    Photographer: Owen ORourke
    Notes: At Statesville Regional Airport, NC (KSVH)

    15 February 2024

    To unknown owner with c/r N1471K.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Taylorsville, NC.

    23 March 2024

    To Barnes Sammy Dean, Taylorsville, NC keeping c/r N1471K.
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