# N23031: 1939 Luscombe 8A, registration cancelled 2011-01-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 21, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, 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: 954
- Year built: 1939
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Last registry action: January 14, 1977
- Mode S code: A20B5B
- Owner when cancelled: [Holden David M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOLDEN%20DAVID%20M)
- Location: [Lompoc, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Lompoc)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.5999° N, 120.3765° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93436, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N23031
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=23031
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23031-2011-01-21

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 UNK64X2370](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2370), Jun 19, 1964: Luscombe 8A (N23031), Lancaster, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1283), Apr 12, 1964: Luscombe 8A (N23031), Santa Ynez, CA, substantial damage

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