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    Airframe Family: Luscombe Model 8
    Latest Model:8E Silvaire
    Construction Number:5339
    Last Civil Registration:24-8800
    Compressed ID:Luscombe 8E cn 5339 cr 24-8800
    Latest Owner or Location:Mark Clayton, Redwood, QLD

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    Dates

    Event

    1946

    Constructed as a 8E.
    LUSCOMBE 8E 5339

    By 3 September 1977

    To unknown owner with c/r N2612K.

    3 September 1977

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number LAX77FUJ96: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 09:45 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Mormon Lake Airst Airport, Mormon Lake, AZ. The flight departed from Glendale, AZ, with the destination Mormon Lake, AZ. The gear collapsed during the landing rollout.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    8 May 1989

    To unknown owner with c/r N2612K (8E, 5339).

    8 May 1989

    Civil registration, N2612K, cancelled.

    10 February 1995

    To Mark Clayton, Redwood, QLD with new c/r VH-CAI.

    11 August 1999

    To Jenslow Pty. Ltd, Bundoora, VIC with new c/r VH-CAI.

    8 February 2006

    To Jenslow Pty. Ltd, Bundoora, VIC with new c/r VH-CAI.

    28 August 2006

    To Geoffrey Butler, Toogoolanah, QLD with new c/r VH-CAI.

    20 November 2006

    To Michael Hall, Berwick, VIC with new c/r VH-CAI.

    4 August 2009

    To Michael Oulton, Tandur, QLD with new c/r VH-CAI.

    21 January 2013

    To Colin Edwards, Gympie, QLD keeping c/r VH-CAI.

    18 April 2013

    To Mark Clayton, Redwood, QLD keeping c/r VH-CAI.

    2014

    To Mark Clayton, Redwood, QLD with new c/r 24-8800.

    29 March 2014


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At Temora, NSW during the 40th Anniversay Fly-In of the Australian Antique Aircraft Association. Strange seeing Classic aircraft on the Australian Recreational Register !!
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