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    Airframe Family: Luscombe Model 8
    Latest Model:8E Silvaire
    Construction Number:5453
    Last Civil Registration:C-GFLW
    Compressed ID:Luscombe 8E cn 5453 cr C-GFLW
    Latest Owner or Location:Bernardus Justin Neels, Monarch, AB

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    Dates

    Event

    1947

    Constructed as a 8E.
    LUSCOMBE 8E 5453

    30 September 1955

    Certificate of airworthiness for N2726K (8E, 5453) issued.

    By 23 August 1975

    To unknown owner with c/r N2726K.

    23 August 1975

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number LAX76AL014: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 15:30 hours. There was minor damage. Incident occurred at the Long Beach International Airport, Long Beach, CA. This was a local flight from Torrance, CA. Suffered a mid-air collision while cruising. Report remarks include: N2726K hit frm right rear and above. Both aircraft land ok.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    21 August 1977

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number LAX77FUA20: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 13:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Fullerton, ca Airport, Fullerton, CA. This was a local flight from Fullerton, CA. The gear collapsed during the landing rollout. Report remarks include: Mounting bolt forward strut of right gear failed.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    2 January 1989


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Corona Airport, CA

    16 June 1998

    To Charles E. Miller, Morgan Hill, CA with new c/r N2726K.

    27 March 2006

    To Steven L. Ottem, Othello, WA keeping c/r N2726K.

    30 October 2007

    Civil registration, N2726K, cancelled.

    5 November 2007

    To Lorne Wallis, Kelowna, BC with new c/r C-GFLW.

    14 October 2009

    To Patrick Fletcher, Lethbridge, AB with new c/r C-GFLW.

    19 July 2017

    To unknown owner with c/r C-GFLW.

    26 May 2020

    To Bernardus Justin Neels, Monarch, AB keeping c/r C-GFLW.
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