# N1614K: 1946 Luscombe 8E, registration cancelled 2007-02-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 1, 2007
- Status when cancelled: Second triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Luscombe 8E](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8e) (registry code 8190112)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-694](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-694), [TCDS E-229](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-229) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 4341
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 3, 1955
- Certificate issued: October 29, 2003
- Last registry action: November 6, 2006
- Mode S code: A0F853
- Owner when cancelled: [Scharf Benjamin A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHARF%20BENJAMIN%20A)
- Location: [Longmont, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Longmont)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.1648° N, 105.1019° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80501, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1614K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1614K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1614K-2007-02-01

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 (2)

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 DEN03LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA144), Aug 16, 2003: Luscombe 8E (N1614K), Longmont, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: Separation of the landing gear tire valve stem resulting in the left main tire deflating, and the pilot's inability to maintain aircraft control.
- [NTSB DEN01LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA115), Jun 9, 2001: Luscombe 8E (N1614K), Longmont, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A contributing factor was the tailwind.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20030816019809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030816019809A), Aug 16, 2003: Luscom 8E (N1614K), Longmont, CO, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft was doing touch and go landings at (2V2). According to the pilot he noticed a slight left yaw on the last takeoff. The subsequent landing was…
- [Accident 20010609015879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010609015879A), Jun 9, 2001: Luscom 8E (N1614K), Longmont, CO, No damage. (-23) The student pilot swerved off the runway during a landing and ran into a taxiway that was under construction. The aircraft's right main landing gear,…
- [Incident 19920505030159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920505030159I), May 5, 1992: Luscom 8E (N1614K), Portland, OR. Partial engine power loss en route. Forced landing. Fuel selector handle over rotated. Partial fuel starvation.

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