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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N2861K

N2861K is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Luscombe 8A built in 1947. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 31, 2020. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Luscombe 8A cancelled January 31, 2020

Serial number
5588
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1947
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
October 21, 2016
Last FAA action
October 21, 2016
Last owner
Rippee Thomas E (Co-owned)
Salem, IL
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N2861K

GAA17CA498Accident on August 21, 2017 at Perryville, MO: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Luscombe 8 · serial 5588

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.

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