# N2209K: 1947 Luscombe 8A, registration cancelled 2017-03-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 24, 2017
- 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: 4936
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: November 30, 1955
- Certificate issued: April 13, 2005
- Last registry action: April 15, 2008
- Mode S code: A1E49E
- Owner when cancelled: [Millett Gerald A Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MILLETT%20GERALD%20A%20JR)
- Location: [Lowell, ME](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ME/Lowell)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.2781° N, 68.5356° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 04493, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2209K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2209K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2209K-2017-03-24

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 (2)

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 NYC08CA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA153), Apr 6, 2008: Luscombe 8A (N2209K), Lincoln, ME, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot-rated-passenger's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB NYC73DNC70](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73DNC70), Apr 15, 1973: Luscombe 8A (N2209K), Princeton, ME, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20080406837549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080406837549A), Apr 6, 2008: Luscom 8A (N2209K), Lincoln, ME, Substantial damage. (-23) Two friends went flying together on a nice Sunday afternoon. After the first takeoff and landing, the [privacy data omitted] offered to allow the other…
- [Accident 19730415008009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730415008009A), Apr 15, 1973: Luscom 8A (N2209K), Princeton, ME, Substantial damage. Plt made goarnd aftr gr dmgd hit gnd abt 30FT short of rwy.

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