# N2232K: 1947 Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8E, registration cancelled 2012-10-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 16, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8E](https://openairdocs.org/model/silvaire-luscombe-8e) (registry code 8190128)
- Engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-233](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-233) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 4959
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: April 27, 1956
- Certificate issued: August 20, 1969
- Last registry action: October 17, 2006
- Mode S code: A1EECE
- Owner when cancelled: [Metro Joseph](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/METRO%20JOSEPH)
- Location: [Lynwood, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Lynwood)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.9238° N, 118.2014° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90262, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2232K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2232K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2232K-2012-10-16

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 Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8E: https://openairdocs.org/model/silvaire-luscombe-8e.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 95ZZZX2264](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX2264), Apr 24, 1995: FUEL SYSTEM. WATER CONTAM. LOST ENGINE POWER DURING TAKEOFF AT 200 FEET AGL. AIRCRAFT DESTROYED. FOUND WATER IN GASCOLATOR. BOTH FUEL FILL CAPS LEAKING. FUEL FILL CAPS DID NOT PROVIDE A T

## 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 LAX95FA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95FA145), Mar 25, 1995: Luscombe 8E (N2232K), Compton, CA, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot's poor preflight inspection, the mechanic's poor annual inspection, and the leaking fuel caps which allowed water to contaminate the fuel.
- [NTSB NYC88LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA213), Aug 10, 1988: Luscombe 8A (N2232K), Plymouth, MA, substantial damage

## 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 19950325005449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950325005449A), Mar 25, 1995: Luscom 8E (N2232K), Compton, CA, Destroyed. Lost power on climbout struck sign. Landed inverted on city street. Rust water in fuel. P leads loose. Other.

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