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    Airframe Family: Luscombe Model 8
    Latest Model:8A Silvaire
    Construction Number:1186
    Last Civil Registration:F-AYZN
    Compressed ID:Luscombe 8A cn 1186 cr F-AYZN
    Latest Owner or Location:Aquitaine Nord

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    Dates

    Event

    1940

    Constructed as a 8A.

    By 1963

    To Jackie L. Ray, Hanford, CA with new c/r N25279.

    By 15 July 1975

    To Michael S. Lipford West Covina, CA keeping c/r N25279.

    15 July 1975

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number LAX76DUG11: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 12:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Corona Muni Airport, Corona, CA. This was a local flight from Corona, CA. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. The gear collapsed during the landing rollout. The factors included; overload failure and unfavorable wind conditions. The sky conditions were unknown/not reported...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    12 July 1976

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number LAX76DUM62: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 11:20 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Corona Airport, Corona, CA. This was a local flight from Corona, CA. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. The gear collapsed during the landing rollout. The factors included; overload failure. Report remarks include: Veered towards parking ramp, so cut power and lnd.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    30 March 1978

    To Stephen C. Phillips, Penngrore, CA keeping c/r N25279.

    2 October 1981

    Civil registration, N25279, cancelled.

    From 15 December 1981 to 15 December 1981

    To Norman Robert Haines with new c/r G-AFZN.

    From 6 September 1985 to 6 September 1985

    To Alan Geoffrey Palmer keeping c/r G-AFZN.

    From 31 March 1987 to 31 March 1987

    To Ronald Vincent Smith keeping c/r G-AFZN.

    From 13 January 1989 to 13 January 1989

    To Antony Leslie Young keeping c/r G-AFZN.

    7 July 1990


    Photographer: Vince Horan
    Notes: At Cranfield

    From 15 December 2004 to 15 December 2004

    To Jonathan Leonard Truscott keeping c/r G-AFZN.

    10 June 2006


    Photographer: John Allan
    Notes: 2006 photo at Old Buckenham

    From 17 November 2006 to 17 November 2006

    To Jonathan Leonard Truscott keeping c/r G-AFZN.

    From 27 April 2010 to 27 April 2010

    To Michael Payne keeping c/r G-AFZN.

    Circa 28 August 2013

    Certificate of airworthiness for G-AFZN (LUSCOMBE 8A, 1186) issued.

    Based at West London Aero Club, White Waltham, Berkshire, England.
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    28 August 2013

    To Bruno Garcia, 1 Bis Rue Des Amandiers, Bruges, France, Adrien Garcia, 1 Bis Rue Des Amandiers, Bruges, France keeping c/r G-AFZN.

    26 August 2014

    Civil registration, G-AFZN, cancelled.
    Exported to France.

    9 September 2014

    To GARCIA BRUNO ANDERNOS LES BAINS with new c/r F-AYZN.

    9 September 2014

    To Aquitaine Nord keeping c/r F-AYZN.
    Based at Andernos Les Bains.


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