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N840B

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1950 Luscombe 8F · Continental C90 series

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Registered owner
Wilkey Ryan J
Location
Saint Louis, MO
Owner type
Individual
Serial number
6772
Year built
1950
Type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine
Reciprocating
Airworthiness
Standard, normal
Airworthiness date
July 11, 1967
Certificate issued
January 29, 2022
Expires
January 31, 2029
Mode S code
AB7FF2
Luscombe 8FAirframe model · 2 seats · 1 engine · 119 registeredTCDS A-694Airframe · Luscombe 8FTCDS E-252Engine · Continental C90 series

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Continental C90 model are included below.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 22

Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

1961In forceSuperseded2026
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Information bulletins that may apply · 5

Advisory, not mandatory.

NTSB investigations · 2

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NTSB CHI02LA204Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFarmington, MOThe locked brake and the aircraft control not being possible due to the locked brake.Jul 17, 2002 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI93LA369Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFestus, MOa fatigue failure of the tailwheel spring.Sep 18, 1993 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports · 2

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.

Accident 20020717017009AFarmington, MO(-23) The pilot landed on runway 20 at Farmington. Upon touching down, the tail wheel began to shimmy. The pilot pushed the control stick forward in an effort to reduce the weight on the tail in order to reduce the shimmy. Hen then noticed he was drifting to…Jul 17, 2002 · No damageAccident 19930918035259AFestus, MOWheel broke off during landing, aircraft groundlooped. (-4)the pilot lost control of the airplane when the tailwheel spring failed during landing roll. Metallurgical examination of the fracture surface determined the failure was from fatigue.Sep 18, 1993 · Reported as Luscom 8E · Substantial damage

Service difficulty reports

No reports matched to N840BGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Reports on Luscombe 8F aircraft

STCs that may be installed · 127

Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

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