# N1855K: 1947 Luscombe 8E, registration cancelled 2023-05-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 13, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 4582
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: May 22, 1956
- Certificate issued: January 21, 2022
- Last registry action: January 21, 2022
- Mode S code: A15650
- Owner when cancelled: [Davis Steven T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DAVIS%20STEVEN%20T)
- Location: [Colleyville, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Colleyville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.8915° N, 97.1497° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76034, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1855K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1855K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1855K-2023-05-13

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 CEN23LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA033), Nov 9, 2022: Luscombe 8E (N1855K), Bridgeport, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of control due to a wind gust during landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20221109019039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221109019039A), Nov 9, 2022: Luscombe 8E (N1855K), Bridgeport, TX, Substantial damage. Aircraft landed and veered off the left side of runway
- [Incident 19830424023769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830424023769I), Apr 24, 1983: Luscom 8E (N1855K), Howell, MI, Minor damage. On first practice crosswind landing ran off the runway and nosed over. Too much crosswind for pilot and aircraft.

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