# N1780K: 1946 Luscombe 8F, registration cancelled 2020-06-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 25, 2020
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- Airframe: [Luscombe 8F](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8f) (registry code 8190114)
- Engine: [Continental C90 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-series) (registry code 17009)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-694](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-694), [TCDS E-252](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-252) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 4507
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 29, 1999
- Certificate issued: October 4, 2017
- Last registry action: October 4, 2017
- Mode S code: A13947
- Owner when cancelled: [Kim Jonathan S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KIM%20JONATHAN%20S)
- Location: [Abilene, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Abilene)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.3357° N, 99.6675° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 79602, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1780K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1780K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1780K-2020-06-25

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 8F: https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8f.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 GAA18CA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA061), Nov 23, 2017: Luscombe 8 (N1780K), Caldwell, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain yaw control and the exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack in the traffic pattern, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin.

## 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 20171123021929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171123021929A), Nov 23, 2017: Luscombe 8F (N1780K), Caldwell, TX, Substantial damage. The aircraft was on right base, turning final, for runway 36, which is located on the big star cattle ranch. It is a 2400 foot, asphalt, private, unregistered,…

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