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    Airframe Family: Luscombe Model 8
    Latest Model:8A Silvaire
    Construction Number:0929
    Last Civil Registration:N23002
    Compressed ID:Luscombe 8A cn 0929 cr N23002
    Latest Owner or Location:Ollie C. Hudson, Talkeetna, AK

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a 8A.
    Built in 1946

    To unknown owner with c/r N23002.

    17 December 1957

    Certificate of airworthiness for N23002 (LUSCOMBE 8A, 929) issued.

    By 19 April 1975

    To unknown owner with c/r N23002.

    19 April 1975

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number ANC75DAG88: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 14:30 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Talkeetna Airport, Talkeetna, AK. This was a local flight from Talkeetna, AK. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. The factors included; there was ice slush on the runway. Report remarks include: Runway slushy. Left brake locked.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    1 June 1987

    To Cliff L. Hudson, Talkeetna, AL with new c/r N23002.

    15 June 1999

    To Cliff L. Hudson, Talkeetna, AK with new c/r N23002.

    27 May 2008


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Photo at Talkeetna Airport, Alaska

    27 September 2011

    To Ollie C. Hudson, Talkeetna, AK with new c/r N23002.

    13 June 2013


    Photographer: Dave Maude
    Notes: Now on display at Mt McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge, Trappers Creek, Alaska.

    1 January 2017

    Certificate of airworthiness for N23002 (LUSCOMBE 8A, 929) issued.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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