N2287K is a 1947 Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8E. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Cont Motor C85 series rated at 85 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Hillsboro, OR. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Apr 1956. It has been registered to its current owner since Jun 2009. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 79 years old
- 1 of 47 Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8E
2009
1956
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The purpose of the flight was for the pilot to practice landing his tail-wheel equipped airplane on a grass airstrip. After departure, he remained in the airstrip’s traffic pattern and configured the airplane for a wheel landing. During the landing roll, with the airplane’s main landing on the grass and the tailwheel still airborne, the pilot applied brake pressure. The airplane nosed over, sustaining damage to the firewall. The pilot reported that there were no pre impact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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