# N2248B: 1949 Luscombe 8F, registration cancelled 2022-12-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 31, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Luscombe 8F](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8f) (registry code 8190114)
- Engine: [Continental C90 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-series) (registry code 17009)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-694](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-694), [TCDS E-252](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-252) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 6675
- Year built: 1949
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 14, 1956
- Certificate issued: September 18, 2013
- Last registry action: August 13, 2019
- Mode S code: A1F34F
- Owner when cancelled: [Airstart Aero Hawaii](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRSTART%20AERO%20HAWAII)
- Location: [Waialua, HI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/HI/Waialua)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 21.5636° N, 158.1851° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 96791, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2248B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2248B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2248B-2022-12-31

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 8F: https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8f.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 LAX05LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA103), Feb 21, 2005: Luscombe 8F (N2248B), Kapolei, HI, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for the quartering tailwind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing. Related factors were the tailwind and…

## 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 20050221010889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050221010889A), Feb 21, 2005: Luscom 8F (N2248B), Kapolei, HI, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot stated that just after touch down with a right crosswind and with the nose of the aircraft angled to the right he attempted to correct with the…

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