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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Luscombe
Model
8F
Year
1948
Serial number
5997
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A0978C
Engine
Make and model
Cont Motor C90 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
95 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records
1997 – 2012Individual ownerFort Collins, CO
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026
NTSB events (1)
Accident · substantial damage
Jul 1, 1982 · Calhan, CO
THE PILOT TOOK OFF FROM AN AIRPORT WITH A DENSITY ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 9500 FT. AFTER LIFT-OFF, THE AIRCRAFT REACHED AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 100 FT AGL AND THEN STOPPED CLIMBING. THE PILOT INITIATED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WHICH INCLUDED LEANING THE MIXTURE AND APPLYING CARBURETOR HEAT MOMENTARILY, BUT THESE DID NOT HELP. WHEN IT BECAME OBVIOUS THAT THE PLANE WAS GOING TO SETTLE INTO RISING TERRAIN, A…
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No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
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Service Difficulty Reports (0)
No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.