# N1243K: 1946 Luscombe 8E, registration cancelled 2018-02-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 8, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, 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: 3970
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 30, 1956
- Certificate issued: October 28, 2002
- Last registry action: November 16, 2012
- Mode S code: A06559
- Owner when cancelled: [Shenk Robert D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHENK%20ROBERT%20D)
- Location: [Harrison Burg, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Harrison%20Burg)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.4051° N, 78.8807° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 22801, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1243K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1243K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1243K-2018-02-08

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 (2)

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 CHI02LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA017), Oct 31, 2001: Luscombe LL-8-E (N1243K), Bellaire, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: the unsuitable terrain for landing selected by the pilot. A factor was the soft terrain.
- [NTSB SEA70DWG18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70DWG18), Jun 21, 1970: Luscombe 8E (N1243K), Okanogan, WA, 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 20011031029909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011031029909A), Oct 31, 2001: Luscom 8E (N1243K), Bellaire, MI, No damage. (-23) The pilot attempted to land the floatplane on the grass parallel to taxiway alpha. A normal full flap approach was made. The pilot touched down on the…

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