# N1438K: 1946 Luscombe 8E, registration cancelled 2009-06-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 30, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Registration revoked
- 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: 4165
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 22, 1957
- Certificate issued: February 27, 1978
- Last registry action: March 4, 1978
- Mode S code: A0B14F
- Owners when cancelled: [Hamel Thomas M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HAMEL%20THOMAS%20M), [Rogers Frederick L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROGERS%20FREDERICK%20L)
- Location: [El Paso, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/El%20Paso)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 31.7072° N, 106.3266° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 79907, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1438K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1438K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1438K-2009-06-30

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 DEN78DQD09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78DQD09), Jan 5, 1978: Luscombe 8E (N1438K), Timberton, NM, 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 19780105000119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780105000119A), Jan 5, 1978: Luscom 8E (N1438K), Timberton, NM, Substantial damage. Density altitude 8400 ft.

## Other aircraft with N1438K

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1438K): Piper J3C-65, S/N 19392, built 1946

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