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    Airframe Family: Luscombe Model 8
    Latest Model:8A Silvaire
    Construction Number:4132
    Last Civil Registration:N1405K
    Compressed ID:Luscombe 8A cn 4132 cr N1405K
    Latest Owner or Location:Michael A. Ableidinger, Alpena, MI

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    Dates

    Event

    1946

    Constructed as a 8A.
    LUSCOMBE 8A 4132

    23 June 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N1405K (8A, 4132) issued.

    25 May 1990

    To Michael A. Ableidinger, Alpena, MI with new c/r N1405K.

    By 21 February 1992

    To unknown owner with c/r N1405K.

    21 February 1992

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Alpena Airport (APN) Alpena, MI, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The student pilot/airplane owner reported the airplane was about 20 feet above the ground on final approach when it suddenly descended into hard packed snow short of the runway. The airplane touched down approximately 100 feet from the approach end of the landing runway, rapidly decelerated and flipped over on its back...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    20 March 2018

    Civil registration, N1405K, cancelled.
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