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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N2497K

N2497K is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Luscombe 8E built in 1947. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 22, 2014. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Luscombe 8E cancelled September 22, 2014

Serial number
5224
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1947
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
January 31, 1984
Last FAA action
February 10, 1990
Last owner
Franks Kenneth Michael (Individual)
Blanchard, OK
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N2497K

FTW85FA209Accident on May 5, 1985 at Verden, OK: fatal, destroyed (2 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Luscombe 8E · serial 5224

MKC82DA090Accident on May 25, 1982 at Goodland, KS: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Luscombe 8E · serial 5224

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