# N1540K: 1946 Luscombe 8E, registration cancelled 1975-04-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 28, 1975
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Luscombe 8E](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8e) (registry code 8190112)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-694](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-694) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 4267
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: October 5, 1970
- Mode S code: A0DB6D
- Owner when cancelled: [Holt Carroll W Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOLT%20CARROLL%20W%20JR)
- Location: [Rumford, ME](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ME/Rumford)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1540K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1540K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1540K-1975-04-28

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 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 NYC75AN092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75AN092), Mar 16, 1975: Luscombe 8E (N1540K), Rumford, ME, substantial damage, 1 fatal

## 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 19750316005119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750316005119A), Mar 16, 1975: Luscom 8E (N1540K), Rumford, ME, Destroyed. Plt attempted loop at an altitude insufficent to effect a safe recovery.

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