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    Airframe Family: Luscombe Model 8
    Latest Model:8F Silvaire
    Construction Number:6772
    Last Civil Registration:N840B
    Compressed ID:Luscombe 8F cn 6772 cr N840B
    Latest Owner or Location:Ryan J. Wilkey, Saint Louis, MO

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    Dates

    Event

    1950

    Constructed as a 8F.

    11 July 1967

    Certificate of airworthiness for N840B (8F, 6772) issued.

    28 October 1985

    To Paul V. Graves, Desoto, MI with new c/r N840B.

    18 September 1993

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Festus Memorial Airport (FES) Festus, MO, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The pilot lost control of the airplane when the tailwheel spring failed during landing roll. Metallurgical examination of the fracture surface determined the failure was from fatigue.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    5 May 1998

    To Paul V. Graves, de Soto, MO keeping c/r N840B.

    17 July 2002

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Farmington Regional Airport (FAM) Farmington, MO, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The airplane nosed over during landing. The pilot stated that during the landing roll he, heard a double clunking sound [and] felt my upper body go forward [and] the tail wheel lifted. He said that the airplane skidded nose down before ultimately nosing over...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    1 January 2011

    Certificate of airworthiness for N840B (8F, 6772) issued.

    29 January 2019

    To Paul V. Graves, de Soto, MO keeping c/r N840B.

    29 January 2022

    To Ryan J. Wilkey, Saint Louis, MO keeping c/r N840B.

    29 August 2024


    Photographer: G.R.Dennis Price
    Notes: At Antiquw Airfield, Blakesburg
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