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    Airframe Family: Luscombe Model 8
    Latest Model:T8F Silvaire
    Construction Number:6207
    Last Civil Registration:N1580B
    Compressed ID:Luscombe T8F cn 6207 cr N1580B
    Latest Owner or Location:Mid-America Air Museum, Liberal Municipal Airport, Liberal, Kansas

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    Dates

    Event

    1948

    Constructed as a T8F.

    25 February 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N1580B (T-8F, 6207) issued.

    1959

    To Frederick Day, Gloucester, MA with new c/r N1580B.

    1967

    To Ed Shultz, Goleta, CA keeping c/r N1580B.

    1974

    To Paul C. Johnson, Grand Prairie, TX keeping c/r N1580B.

    1975

    To John L. Bradberry, Sulphur Springs, TX keeping c/r N1580B.

    10 July 1984

    To Ada Aircraft Museum Inc, Oklahoma City, OK keeping c/r N1580B.

    4 July 1985

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Frederick Municipal Airport (FDR) Frederick, OK, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The pilot stated his foot slipped off the right rudder pedal which allowed the aircraft to veer left off the runway. The aircraft hit a ditch and flipped over. FAA coordinator confirmed initial notification of substantial damage to the aircraft.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    8 March 1986


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Lawton, OK

    8 March 1986


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Lawton, OK

    August 1987


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Slaton Airport, TX airshow

    1988

    To Tom A. Thomas, Jr keeping c/r N1580B.

    9 July 1988

    Loaned to Mid-America Air Museum, Liberal Municipal Airport, Liberal, KS.
    Loaned by Tom A. Thomas, Jr. to the Mid-America Air Museum, Liberal KS.
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    30 January 1998

    To unknown owner with c/r N1580B.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Liberal, KS.

    8 June 2011

    Civil registration, N1580B, cancelled.

    8 June 2011

    To unknown owner with c/r N1580B.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Liberal, KS.

    30 April 2024


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Liberal Municipal, KS, USA
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    Glenn Chatfield
    Chris Givan
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