N2890K is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Luscombe 8A built in 1947. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 28, 2006. The last status on file was "valid registration".
Luscombe 8A cancelled August 28, 2006
- Serial number
- 5617
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1947
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- December 7, 2004
- Last FAA action
- December 7, 2004
- Last owner
- Wheeler Paul L (Individual)
Louisiana, MO - Airworthiness
- Standard
NTSB accident and incident record under N2890K
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Luscombe 8A · serial 5617
The loss of engine power due to fatigue fracture of the number two cylinder exhaust valve during initial climb after takeoff. A contributing factor was the unsuitable terrain (cornfield) encountered during the forced landing.
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