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    Airframe Family: Luscombe Model 8
    Latest Model:8E Silvaire
    Construction Number:6447
    Last Civil Registration:N2020B
    Compressed ID:Luscombe 8E cn 6447 cr N2020B
    Latest Owner or Location:Daniel P. Lepkowski, Industry, PA

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    Dates

    Event

    1948

    Constructed as a 8E.

    From By 1963 to After 1971

    To Walter E. Gilbert, Largo, FL with new c/r N2020B.

    By July 1978

    To Robert H. Gamble, Fairbanks, AK keeping c/r N2020B.

    14 November 1979

    Certificate of airworthiness for N2020B (8E, 6447) issued.

    31 May 1991

    To Geroge C. Berg, Wayzata, MI keeping c/r N2020B.

    17 February 1999

    To Larry O. Johnson, Waconia, MN keeping c/r N2020B.

    8 January 2003

    To John P. Reynolds, Janesville, WI keeping c/r N2020B.

    10 September 2006

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at Dodgeville, WI, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The tailwheel airplane sustained substantial damage during a precautionary landing when its landing gear encountered a ditch. The pilot stated, After a successful off airport landing I taxied to clear road for auto traffic (none around at the time)...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    16 July 2008

    To Dale E. Murphy, Rocky Mount, VA keeping c/r N2020B.

    Circa 1 January 2014

    To John P. Reynolds, Janesville, WI keeping c/r N2020B.

    1 July 2014

    To Daniel P. Lepkowski, Industry, PA keeping c/r N2020B.

    20 February 2020

    To Daniel P. Lepkowski, Industry, PA keeping c/r N2020B.

    30 January 2021


    Photographer: Dan Lepkowski


    Photographer: Dan Lepkowski
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