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    Airframe Family: Luscombe Model 8
    Latest Model:8A Silvaire
    Construction Number:2710
    Last Civil Registration:N71283
    Compressed ID:Luscombe 8A cn 2710 cr N71283
    Latest Owner or Location:James A. Week, Sun Prairie, WI

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    Dates

    Event

    1946

    Constructed as a 8A.

    22 September 1955

    Certificate of airworthiness for N71283 (8A, 2710) issued.

    1971

    To George Herbel, Hooker, OK with new c/r N71283.

    16 February 1990

    To Daniel F. Rathbun, Odessa, TX keeping c/r N71283.

    9 May 2002

    To Paul W. Sanders Jr, Llano, TX keeping c/r N71283.

    July 2007

    To Wesley V. Turner, Mason, TX keeping c/r N71283.
    Paul W Sanders comments (5 February 2023): Mr. Turner purchased N71283 from me in July and crashed while trying to land after sunset when he only had about 10hrs of tail dragger time.

    9 August 2007

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Mason County Airport (T92) Mason County, TX, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The 219-HOUR private pilot lost control of the tailwheel-equipped airplane during landing on Runway 17. The pilot reported that his last landing approach and touchdown was normal. The right main landing gear collapsed during the landing roll at approximately 20 knots...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    13 January 2014

    To James A. Week, Sun Prairie, WI keeping c/r N71283.

    May 2016


    Photographer: G R Dennis Price
    Notes: At Blakesburg, Iowa

    18 August 2022

    To James A. Week, Sun Prairie, WI keeping c/r N71283.
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