# N1808B: 1948 Luscombe 8, registration cancelled 2018-04-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 2, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- Airframe: [Luscombe 8](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8) (registry code 8190102)
- Engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-694](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-694), [TCDS E-205](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-205) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 6235
- Year built: 1948
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: October 24, 1974
- Last registry action: January 14, 1977
- Mode S code: A1441E
- Owners when cancelled: [Truax Stephen P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRUAX%20STEPHEN%20P), [Dorazio Robert P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DORAZIO%20ROBERT%20P)
- Location: [Williston, VT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VT/Williston)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 44.4292° N, 73.0963° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 05495, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1808B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1808B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1808B-2018-04-02

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 8: https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 NYC76FNC30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FNC30-151372), Oct 25, 1975: Luscombe 8E (N1808B), Milton, VT, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC65F0035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC65F0035), Jan 23, 1965: Luscombe 8A (N1808B), Rochester, NH, 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 19751025034659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751025034659A), Oct 25, 1975: Luscom 8 (N1808B), Milton, VT, Substantial damage. Float equipped. Wind gusting 20K. Plt not seaplane rated. STC SA4-173 only for land planes.

## Other aircraft with N1808B

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1808B): Bernardo Fourcade SLING TSI, S/N 552SK, built 2025

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