# N2861K: 1947 Luscombe 8A, registration cancelled 2020-01-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 31, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Luscombe 8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8a) (registry code 8190104)
- Engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-694](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-694), [TCDS E-205](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-205) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 5588
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: March 15, 1956
- Certificate issued: October 21, 2016
- Last registry action: October 21, 2016
- Mode S code: A2E6CA
- Owners when cancelled: [Rippee Thomas E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RIPPEE%20THOMAS%20E), [Rippee Michael T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RIPPEE%20MICHAEL%20T)
- Location: [Salem, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Salem)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 38.6386° N, 88.9274° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 62881, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2861K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2861K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2861K-2020-01-31

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 8A: https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8a.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 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 (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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