# N23040: 1939 Luscombe 8A, registration cancelled 2012-08-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 13, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 963
- Year built: 1939
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: July 1, 1957
- Last registry action: January 14, 1977
- Mode S code: A20B7D
- Location: [Oklahoma City, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Oklahoma%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.4676° N, 97.5164° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oklahoma City, OK, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N23040
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=23040
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23040-2012-08-13

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 ANC74FAA12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74FAA12), Sep 15, 1973: Luscombe 8A (N23040), Big Delta, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC69F0080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC69F0080), Dec 8, 1968: Luscombe 8A (N23040), Anchorage, AK, 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 19730915031619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730915031619A), Sep 15, 1973: Luscom 8A (N23040), Big Delta, AK, Substantial damage. Chngd to x-wind gusting 20K.plt stated no wind sock avail. Trees adj to rwy 50-70 ft hi.

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