# N1640B: 1948 Luscombe 11A, registration cancelled 1973-08-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 6, 1973
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Luscombe 11A](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-11a) (registry code 8890402)
- Engine: [Continental E165 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-e165-series) (registry code 17013)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-804](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-804), [TCDS E-246](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-246) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 11146
- Year built: 1948
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Last registry action: January 14, 1977
- Mode S code: A102E4
- Location: [Oklahoma City, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Oklahoma%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.4676° N, 97.5164° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oklahoma City, OK, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1640B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1640B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1640B-1973-08-06

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 11A: https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-11a.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 NYC72FHJ07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FHJ07), Aug 22, 1971: Luscombe 11A (N1640B), East Moriches, NY, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N1640B

- [Cancelled 2021-04-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1640B-2021-04-13): Firefly Balloons GALAXY 8B, S/N GLX-1128B, built 2007. Non-citizen corporation, flight hours not reported. Owner: [Bayer Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BAYER%20CORP), [Pittsburgh, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Pittsburgh)

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