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N311BKLuscombe 8A · 1946

StandardCont Motor C85-12FAlgonquin, IL

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N311BK is a 1946 Luscombe 8A. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Cont Motor C85-12F rated at 85 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Algonquin, IL. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Dec 2006. It has been registered to its current owner since Sep 2024.

80 years old
1 of 928 Luscombe 8A
No NTSB events on record

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2024

FAA record · Sep 2024 · Registration

Registered to current owner

Registrant based in Algonquin, IL.

2006

FAA record · Dec 2006 · Airworthiness

Airworthiness certificate issued — Standard

Manufacturer: Luscombe. Model 8A. Serial 3261.

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Aircraft

ManufacturerLuscombe

Model8A

Year1946

CategoryStandard

TypeFixed-wing single-engine

Serial3261

EngineCont Motor C85-12F

Horsepower85

Seats2

BasedAlgonquin, IL

RegistrantIndividual

Safety record

No NTSB accidents or incidents on record

Checked against the public NTSB aviation database.

Registration history

2024 — present

Registered owner · Algonquin, IL

Dec 2006

Airworthiness certificate issued

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