# N2649K: 1947 Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8E, registration cancelled 2018-05-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 30, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8E](https://openairdocs.org/model/silvaire-luscombe-8e) (registry code 8190128)
- Engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-233](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-233) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 5376
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: February 27, 1957
- Last registry action: April 14, 2017
- Mode S code: A29176
- Location: [Carterville, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Carterville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.7864° N, 89.0862° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 62918, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2649K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2649K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2649K-2018-05-30

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 Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8E: https://openairdocs.org/model/silvaire-luscombe-8e.md

## NTSB investigations (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 CEN14CA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA330), May 19, 2014: Silvaire Luscombe 8E (N2649K), Douglass, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's excessive use of wheel brakes during landing, which resulted in a nose-over. Contributing to the accident were high winds and a short, downhill sloped runway.

## 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 20140517010369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140517010369A), May 17, 2014: Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8E (N2649K), Douglass, KS, Substantial damage. On may 17th, 2014 at approximately 1900 UTC (1400 local time), the airman was involved in an aircraft accident while attempting to land on a short grass runway…
- [Incident 20130824020129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130824020129I), Aug 24, 2013: Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8E (N2649K), El Dorado, KS, Minor damage. After numerous landings on both runways, the pilot landed on runway 22. Based on hourly reports for wichita and emporia the wind was from approximately 140…

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