# N1405K: 1946 Luscombe 8A, registration cancelled 2018-03-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 20, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Luscombe 8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8a) (registry code 8190104)
- Engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-694](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-694), [TCDS E-205](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-205) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 4132
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 23, 1956
- Certificate issued: May 25, 1990
- Last registry action: July 3, 2014
- Mode S code: A0A5C1
- Owner when cancelled: [Ableidinger Michael A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ABLEIDINGER%20MICHAEL%20A)
- Location: [Alpena, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Alpena)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.0943° N, 83.4762° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 49707, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1405K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1405K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1405K-2018-03-20

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 8A: https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8a.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 CHI92LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA097), Feb 21, 1992: Luscombe 8A (N1405K), Alpena, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT. RELATED FACTORS ARE HIS MISJUDGED APPROACH AND FAILURE TO TAKE REMEDIAL ACTION.

## 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 19920221004039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920221004039A), Feb 21, 1992: Luscom 8A (N1405K), Alpena, MI, Substantial damage. Student landed 100 feet short of runway on hard snow and nosed over. Blamed high sink rate on final.

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