# N1186B: 1947 Luscombe 8A, registration cancelled 2012-06-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 4, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Luscombe 8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8a) (registry code 8190104)
- Engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-694](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-694), [TCDS E-233](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-233) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 5813
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 21, 1955
- Last registry action: January 14, 1977
- Mode S code: A04D17
- Location: [Cave Creek, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Cave%20Creek)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.8842° N, 111.9396° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85331, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1186B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1186B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1186B-2012-06-04

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Luscombe 8A: https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8a.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX84LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA059), Nov 12, 1983: Luscombe 8A (N1186B), Casa Grande, AZ, destroyed
- [NTSB LAX68D0171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68D0171), Oct 8, 1967: Luscombe 8A (N1186B), Dateland, AZ, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X2775](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2775), Jul 12, 1964: Luscombe 8A (N1186B), Phoenix, AZ, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19831112056999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831112056999A), Nov 12, 1983: Luscom 8A (N1186B), Casa Grande, AZ, Destroyed. Aircraft was observed performing low level maneuvers described as ag turn just before crash.

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