# N2861K: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: January 31, 2020
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2861K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2861K

## Aircraft that carried N2861K

- [Cancelled 2020-01-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2861K-2020-01-31): Luscombe 8A, S/N 5588, built 1947. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Rippee Thomas E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RIPPEE%20THOMAS%20E), [Salem, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Salem)

## NTSB investigations on N2861K (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB GAA17CA498](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA498), Aug 21, 2017: Luscombe 8 (N2861K), Perryville, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N2861K (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20170821013539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170821013539A), Aug 21, 2017: Luscombe 8A (N2861K), Perryville, MO, Substantial damage. The pilot lost control of the aircraft on the takeoff roll. The aircraft throttle was not reduced immediately when the aircraft began to swerve to the left.…

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