# N1978B: 1948 Luscombe 8A, registration cancelled 1970-08-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 27, 1970
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Luscombe 8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8a) (registry code 8190104)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-694](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-694) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 6405
- Year built: 1948
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: October 19, 1962
- Mode S code: A1859E
- Owner when cancelled: [Orf James S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ORF%20JAMES%20S)
- Location: [Lousiana, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Lousiana)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1978B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1978B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1978B-1970-08-27

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 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 UNK64X2755](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2755), Jul 10, 1964: Luscombe 8A (N1978B), Curryville, MO, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N1978B

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1978B): Barry R Kropelin XTRACT, S/N BK2012, built 2013

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