# N1740K: Luscombe 8E, registration cancelled 1982-01-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 21, 1982
- Status when cancelled: Administratively canceled
- 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: 4467
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 19, 1977
- Last registry action: January 20, 1982
- Mode S code: A12A6B
- Owners when cancelled: [Lathrop Harold W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LATHROP%20HAROLD%20W), [Deacon James H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEACON%20JAMES%20H), [Kluting Richard C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KLUTING%20RICHARD%20C), [Block James V](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BLOCK%20JAMES%20V)
- Location: [Gouldsboro, ME](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ME/Gouldsboro)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.4670° N, 68.0869° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 04607, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1740K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1740K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1740K-1982-01-21

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 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 NYC73DNC53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73DNC53), Feb 19, 1973: Luscombe 8E (N1740K), Meddybemps, ME, substantial damage

## 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 19730219003199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730219003199A), Feb 19, 1973: Luscom 8E (N1740K), Meddybemps, ME, Substantial damage. During taxi the left ski went under crusted snw acft nosed over.

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