# N1685K: 1946 Luscombe 8E, registration cancelled 1971-12-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 27, 1971
- 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: 4412
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: October 28, 1969
- Mode S code: A11277
- Owner when cancelled: [Gayle Roger](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GAYLE%20ROGER)
- Location: [Bargersville, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Bargersville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.5132° N, 86.2051° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 46106, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1685K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1685K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1685K-1971-12-27

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 CHI70DGJ12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70DGJ12), May 28, 1970: Luscombe 8E (N1685K), Monticello, KY, substantial damage

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