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    Airframe Family: Luscombe Model 8
    Latest Model:8A Silvaire
    Construction Number:1987
    Last Civil Registration:N45460
    Compressed ID:Luscombe 8A cn 1987 cr N45460
    Latest Owner or Location:Paul D. Benish, Dalton, NE

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    Dates

    Event

    1945

    Constructed as a 8A.
    SILVAIRE LUSCOMBE 8A 1987

    15 July 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N45460 (LUSCOMBE 8A, 1987) issued.

    By 15 January 1966

    To unknown owner with c/r N45460.

    15 January 1966

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number DEN66D0208: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 12:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Quemado Airport, Quemado, NM. Collided with an object during the landing rollout. The gear collapsed during the landing rollout. The factors included; overload failure. Report remarks include: Collided with gopher hole. Left main gear failed.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    28 June 1977

    To Paul D. Benish, Gurley, NE with new c/r N45460.

    19 October 1999

    To Paul D. Benish, Dalton, NE with new c/r N45460.

    4 October 2012

    Civil registration, N45460, cancelled.

    17 April 2014


    Photographer: Rick Wilmoth
    Notes: Located on a farm south of Scottsbluff, NE. Last flown about five years ago.

    1 January 2015

    Certificate of airworthiness for N45460 (LUSCOMBE 8A, 1987) issued.
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