# N2497K: 1947 Luscombe 8E, registration cancelled 2014-09-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 22, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Luscombe 8E](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8e) (registry code 8190112)
- Engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-694](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-694), [TCDS E-233](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-233) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 5224
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: April 23, 1956
- Certificate issued: January 31, 1984
- Last registry action: February 10, 1990
- Mode S code: A254C5
- Owner when cancelled: [Franks Kenneth Michael](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FRANKS%20KENNETH%20MICHAEL)
- Location: [Blanchard, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Blanchard)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.1007° N, 97.6734° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 73010, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2497K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2497K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2497K-2014-09-22

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Luscombe 8E: https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8e.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 FTW85FA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FA209), May 5, 1985: Luscombe 8E (N2497K), Verden, OK, destroyed, 2 fatal
- [NTSB MKC82DA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA090), May 25, 1982: Luscombe 8E (N2497K), Goodland, KS, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19850505018829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850505018829A), May 5, 1985: Luscom 8E (N2497K), Verden, OK, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Aircraft departed downwind and was seen doing low level maneuvers. Aircraft spun in. Pilot intoxicated.
- [Accident 19820525019039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820525019039A), May 25, 1982: Luscom 8E (N2497K), Goodland, KS, Substantial damage. Lost control of tail wheel aircraft on downwind landing. Ground looped. Claimed cramp in leg caused control loss.

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