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    Airframe Family: Luscombe Model 8
    Latest Model:8E Silvaire
    Construction Number:5314
    Last Civil Registration:N2587K
    Compressed ID:Luscombe 8E cn 5314 cr N2587K
    Latest Owner or Location:Michael S. May, Axtell, NE

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    Dates

    Event

    1948

    Constructed as a 8E.

    By 1964

    To Ward Longacre, Lomita, CA with new c/r N2587K.

    8 July 1968

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number LAX69F0049: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 10:45 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Meadowlark Airport, Huntingtn Bch, CA. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. The gear collapsed during the landing rollout. The factors included; overload failure. Report remarks include: 4 hrs in conventional gear aircraft.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    3 February 1969

    To Dale D. Ryder, Westminster, CA keeping c/r N2587K.

    By 1971

    To Dale Ryder, Westminster, CA keeping c/r N2587K.

    1 October 1974

    Certificate of airworthiness for N2587K (LUSCOMBE 8E, 5314) issued.

    By 1991

    To Dale Ryder, Harrison, NE keeping c/r N2587K.

    16 June 1991

    Crashed.
    There was one minor injury. The accident occurred at the Rock Springs Airport (RKS) Rock Springs, WY, United States while climbing. The damage was substantial. The flight encountered gusty downdraft winds, dust devils, virga and rain showers during climb after takeoff. The aircraft would not climb to clear a ridgeline in the flight path and the pilot reversed course to land at the airport...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    22 December 2004

    To Hauskins Bill, Glenwood Springs, CO keeping c/r N2587K.

    8 May 2012

    To Mays Aircraft Service Inc, Kearney, NE keeping c/r N2587K.

    20 February 2014

    To Michael S. May, Axtell, NE keeping c/r N2587K.

    4 September 2015


    Photographer: David Miller
    Notes: At 2015 Blakesburg Fly-In

    May 2016


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

    4 May 2018

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX2587K (LUSCOMBE 8E, 5314) issued.

    4 October 2019

    To Michael S. May, Axtell, NE keeping c/r N2587K.
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