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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N1243K

N1243K is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Luscombe 8E built in 1946. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 8, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Luscombe 8E cancelled February 8, 2018

Serial number
3970
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1946
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
October 28, 2002
Last FAA action
November 16, 2012
Last owner
Shenk Robert D (Individual)
Harrison Burg, VA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N1243K

CHI02LA017Accident on October 31, 2001 at Bellaire, MI: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Luscombe LL-8-E · serial 3970

the unsuitable terrain for landing selected by the pilot. A factor was the soft terrain.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site