# N1953B: 1948 Luscombe 8A, registration cancelled 2024-07-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 13, 2024
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Luscombe 8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8a) (registry code 8190104)
- 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: 6380
- Year built: 1948
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: September 24, 1955
- Last registry action: January 8, 2024
- Mode S code: A17D81
- Location: [Crystal, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Crystal)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.0637° N, 93.3412° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55429, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1953B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1953B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1953B-2024-07-13

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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2021FA0000173](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2021FA0000173), Jun 14, 2021: ELT. ACTIVATED. ARTEX ELT 345 WENT OFF WITH AIRCRAFT SITTING IN CLOSED HANGAR, UNDISTURBED. UNIT RETURNED TO ARTEX FOR INSPECTION.

## 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 CEN22LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA174), Mar 20, 2022: Luscombe 8A (N1953B), Paragould, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing which resulted in a ground loop.

## 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 20220320004019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220320004019A), Mar 20, 2022: Luscombe 8A (N1953B), Paragould, AR, Substantial damage. On 20 mar 2022 approximately 1018/CST, a 1948 Luscombe (N1953B s/n 6380)was attempting to land, when the airman experiences a gust of cross wind. The aircraft…

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