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    Airframe Family: Luscombe Phantom
    Latest Model:Phantom 1
    Last Civil Registration:N272Y
    Compressed ID:Luscombe Phantom 1 cr N272Y
    Latest Owner or Location:Pietsch Warren, Minot, ND

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Phantom 1.

    To unknown owner with c/r N272Y.

    27 June 1935

    Civil registration, N272Y, cancelled.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma City, OK.

    16 August 1955

    Certificate of airworthiness for N272Y (PHANTOM 1, 131) issued.

    By 2 June 1989

    To unknown owner with c/r N272Y.

    2 June 1989


    Photographer: William T Larkins
    Notes: Photographed at Merced, CA.

    10 April 1990


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: I shot this in LAL.

    Circa 1 October 1995

    Certificate of airworthiness for N272Y issued.

    1 October 1995

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Rolla Downtown Airport (K07) Rolla, MO, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The pilot reported full right rudder input would not stop the aircraft from turning left during landing roll. The aircraft departed the runway, coming to rest opposite the landing direction. A single tire skid mark approximately 15 feet long was located 100 feet from the runway end. The pilot thought the left brake locked during landing...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    17 September 2004

    To Carlson Bradley, Mesa, AZ keeping c/r N272Y.

    14 September 2006

    To unknown owner with c/r N272Y.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Carefree, AZ.

    13 September 2007

    To Pietsch Warren, Minot, ND keeping c/r N272Y.

    1 January 2016

    Certificate of airworthiness for N272Y (PHANTOM 1, 131) issued.

    Circa 1 January 2016

    To Carlson Bradley, Mesa, AZ keeping c/r N272Y.

    14 November 2017

    To Pietsch Warren, Minot, ND keeping c/r N272Y.
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