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    Airframe Family: Luscombe Model 8
    Latest Model:8E Silvaire
    Construction Number:3730
    Last Civil Registration:N1003K
    Compressed ID:Luscombe 8E cn 3730 cr N1003K
    Latest Owner or Location:Ronnie L. Darcey, Castro Valley, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    1 January 1946

    Constructed as a 8E.

    3 December 1963

    Certificate of airworthiness for N1003K (8E, 3730) issued.

    By 22 March 1966

    To unknown owner with c/r N1003K.

    22 March 1966

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number OAK66F0238: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 14:45 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Chico Airport, Chico, CA. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. The gear collapsed during the landing rollout.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    19 July 1967

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number OAK68D0056: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 06:45 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Healdsburg Airport, Healdsburg, CA. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    16 October 1967

    To Bennie E. Swanson, Castro Valley, CA keeping c/r N1003K.

    10 July 1997

    To Bennie E. Swanson, Hayward, CA keeping c/r N1003K.

    12 April 2002

    To Darcey Ron, Castro Valley, CA keeping c/r N1003K.

    1 January 2003

    Certificate of airworthiness for N1003K (8E, 3730) issued.

    8 June 2011

    To unknown owner with c/r N1003K.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Castro Valley, CA.

    20 July 2011

    To Ronnie L. Darcey, Castro Valley, CA keeping c/r N1003K.
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