# N1338B: 1948 Luscombe 8E, registration cancelled 2007-05-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 3, 2007
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 5965
- Year built: 1948
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 15, 1968
- Certificate issued: December 24, 2003
- Last registry action: December 19, 2006
- Mode S code: A089C8
- Owners when cancelled: [Ettl Michael R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ETTL%20MICHAEL%20R), [Ettl Linda S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ETTL%20LINDA%20S)
- Location: [San Jose, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Jose)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 37.1857° N, 121.8428° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95120, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1338B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1338B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1338B-2007-05-03

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 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 LAX04CA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA070), Dec 18, 2003: Luscombe 8E (N1338B), San Jose, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll.

## 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 20031218035369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031218035369A), Dec 18, 2003: Luscom 8E (N1338B), San Jose, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) N1338B was on a personal solo flight from hollister municipal airport (3O7) to Reid-Hillview Of Santa Clara county airport (krhv). The aircraft made a…

## Other aircraft with N1338B

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1338B): Cessna 206H, S/N 20608331, built 2011

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