# N1217B: 1947 Luscombe 8E, registration cancelled 2013-04-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 8, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Luscombe 8E](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8e) (registry code 8190112)
- 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: 5844
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 18, 1955
- Last registry action: February 17, 1999
- Mode S code: A05AB8
- Location: [Oklahoma City, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Oklahoma%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.4676° N, 97.5164° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oklahoma City, OK, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1217B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1217B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1217B-2013-04-08

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 8E: https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8e.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 LAX95LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA055), Dec 20, 1994: Luscombe 8E (N1217B), Hemet, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The other aircraft pilot's inadequate bounced landing recovery and his failure to maintain directional control.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19941220041901A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941220041901A), Dec 20, 1994: Luscom 8E (N1217B), Hemet, CA, Substantial damage. Bounced landing. Lost control. Veered off runway striking N7112V that was on taxiway for engine runup.
- [Incident 19780307014009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780307014009I), Mar 7, 1978: Luscom 8E (N1217B), Pacoima, CA, Substantial damage. Pilot hand propped his airplane, it started, rammed two parked airplanes, then stopped.

## Other aircraft with N1217B

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1217B): Wright B Flyer MODEL B, S/N 003

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