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    Airframe Family: Luscombe Model 8
    Latest Model:8A Silvaire
    Construction Number:2197
    Last Civil Registration:G-BUKT
    Compressed ID:Luscombe 8A cn 2197 cr G-BUKT
    Latest Owner or Location:Robert John Frederick Swain, Ellenhall, Stafford

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    Dates

    Event

    1946

    Constructed as a 8A.
    LUSCOMBE 8A 2197

    By 1963

    To Joe T. Siler, McKinney, TX with new c/r N45670.

    27 January 1968

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW68F0436: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 14:30 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Flying Heart Airport, Waco, TX. The engine failed or malfunctioned during a landing go-around. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout. The factors included; wet soft ground. There was complete power loss in the failure of one engine. The emergency circumstances included; forced off-airport landing on land.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    9 March 1990

    To Wesley V. Harrison, Houston, TX keeping c/r N45670.

    16 July 1991

    Civil registration, N45670, cancelled.

    From 30 July 1992 to 10 February 1994

    To Rodney Charles Steel with new c/r G-BUKT.

    From 10 February 1994 to 7 October 2003

    To Joseph Nigel Wilshaw keeping c/r G-BUKT.

    7 October 2003

    To Robert John Frederick Swain, Ellenhall, Stafford keeping c/r G-BUKT.

    20 August 2006


    Photographer: Vince Horan
    Notes: At Kemble

    17 May 2008

    Civil registration, G-BUKT, cancelled.
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