# N2887K: 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: September 4, 2020
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2887K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2887K

## Aircraft that carried N2887K

- [Cancelled 2020-09-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2887K-2020-09-04): Luscombe 8A, S/N 5614. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Sievers Dustin](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SIEVERS%20DUSTIN), [Carterville, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Carterville)

## NTSB investigations on N2887K (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 CHI96LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA189), Jun 3, 1996: Luscombe 8A (N2887K), Greenville, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: foreign material, probably due to improper maintenance, which blocked the main fuel metering jet of the carburetor, and resulted in fuel starvation and loss of engine power.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N2887K (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 19960602014419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960602014419A), Jun 2, 1996: Luscom 8A (N2887K), Greenville, MI, Substantial damage. Lost power on climbout. Nosed over on forced landing. Carb fuel jet blocked by lock tite sealer. (-23) the engine lost power suddenly at low altitude on take…

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