# N2156K: 1947 Luscombe 8A, registration cancelled 2018-08-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 24, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Second renewal notice
- 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: 4883
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: April 20, 1956
- Certificate issued: August 21, 2015
- Last registry action: August 21, 2015
- Mode S code: A1CF49
- Owner when cancelled: [Walker James C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WALKER%20JAMES%20C)
- Location: [Baltimore, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Baltimore)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.3581° N, 76.6350° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 21210, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2156K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2156K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2156K-2018-08-24

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 ERA10CA467](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA467), Sep 1, 2010: Luscombe 8A (N2156K), Churchville, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to ensure that the fuel valve was in the "ON" position during his preflight inspection, resulting in the loss of engine power during takeoff.

## 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 20100901046169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100901046169A), Sep 1, 2010: Luscombe 8A (N2156K), Churchville, MD, Substantial damage. Aircraft was taking off from 0W3. According to eye witnesses the pilot did a intersection take off from runway 19. The pilot took off from the intersection…

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