# N1843K: 1946 Luscombe 8E, registration cancelled 2009-07-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 21, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Registration revoked
- Airframe: [Luscombe 8E](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8e) (registry code 8190112)
- Engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-694](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-694), [TCDS E-233](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-233) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 4570
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: January 21, 1976
- Last registry action: June 14, 1977
- Mode S code: A15253
- Owner when cancelled: [Smith Gordon](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20GORDON)
- Location: [North Swanzey, NH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NH/North%20Swanzey)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.9691° N, 72.3020° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 03431, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1843K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1843K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1843K-2009-07-21

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 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 LAX77DUM33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77DUM33), Jul 24, 1977: Luscombe 8E (N1843K), Pauma Valley, CA, 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 19770724021009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770724021009A), Jul 24, 1977: Luscom 8E (N1843K), Pauma Valley, CA, Substantial damage. Pilot reported wind zero to 10K x-wind.

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