# N1871K: 1946 Luscombe 8F, registration cancelled 2013-06-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 14, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Luscombe 8F](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8f) (registry code 8190114)
- 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: 4598
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: April 1, 1956
- Last registry action: April 23, 1998
- Mode S code: A15D32
- Location: [Kittanning, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Kittanning)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.8121° N, 79.4725° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 16201, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1871K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1871K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1871K-2013-06-14

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 IAD97LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA119), Sep 5, 1997: Luscombe LL-8-F (N1871K), Carrollton, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight which resulted in fuel exhaustion.

## 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 19970905044079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970905044079A), Sep 5, 1997: Luscom 8F (N1871K), Carrollton, OH, Substantial damage. Lost power. Nosed over landing in a field. Fuel exhaustion possibility. (.4)the pilot reported that he was 25 minutes into a 35 minute flight when the engine…

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