# N1954B: 1948 Luscombe 8A, registration cancelled 2012-08-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 20, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 6381
- Year built: 1948
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: December 15, 1955
- Certificate issued: March 3, 2005
- Last registry action: February 19, 2008
- Mode S code: A17DA4
- Owner when cancelled: [Perkins Lloyd E Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PERKINS%20LLOYD%20E%20JR)
- Location: [Fredericksburg, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Fredericksburg)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.2835° N, 77.5825° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 22407, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1954B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1954B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1954B-2012-08-20

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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

## 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 CHI03LA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA295), Aug 30, 2003: Luscombe 8A (N1954B), Maquoketa, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's excessive use of the brake system, which resulted in directional control not being maintained during the landing. A factor to the accident was the crosswind.

## 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 20030830021729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030830021729A), Aug 30, 2003: Luscom 8A (N1954B), Maquoketa, IA, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft touched down on the main landing gear, and before the tail wheel touched down, aircraft started to drift left. Right brake was applied, aircraft…

## Other aircraft with N1954B

- [Cancelled 2024-09-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1954B-2024-09-07): Hobart Brian D WAGABOND, S/N 2039. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Unity, NH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NH/Unity)

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