# N1716K: Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8E, registration cancelled 1998-12-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 15, 1998
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8E](https://openairdocs.org/model/silvaire-luscombe-8e) (registry code 8190128)
- Serial number: 4443
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: February 15, 1995
- Last registry action: February 18, 1998
- Mode S code: A12018
- Owner when cancelled: [Sligh Mark G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SLIGH%20MARK%20G)
- Location: [Cantil, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Cantil)
- Physical address: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.3142° N, 117.9607° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93519, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1716K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1716K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1716K-1998-12-15

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8E: https://openairdocs.org/model/silvaire-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 LAX98LA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA277), Sep 8, 1998: Silvaire Luscombe 8E (N1716K), Mojave, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight.

## 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 19980907022679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980907022679A), Sep 7, 1998: Luscom 8E (N1716K), Mojave, CA, Substantial damage. (.4)The pilot said he had last received fuel a couple months ago at porterville, and since then, had only flown the aircraft 1.7 hours. He kept the aircraft…

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