# N1476K: 1946 Luscombe 8A, registration cancelled 2023-12-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 26, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 4203
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 9, 1955
- Last registry action: March 25, 2023
- Mode S code: A0BFE5
- Location: [Opelousas, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Opelousas)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.5249° N, 92.0817° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Opelousas, LA, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1476K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1476K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1476K-2023-12-26

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 ERA22LA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA289), Jun 25, 2022: Luscombe 8A (N1476K), Palmyra, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper glide path to the runway.

## 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 20220625011279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220625011279A), Jun 25, 2022: Luscombe 8A (N1476K), Palmyra, PA, Substantial damage. While attempting an approach to rwy 31, the pilot became fixated on his aimpoint. This allowed him to get low for the approach. The aircraft wheels impacted…

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