# N23043: Luscombe 8A, registration cancelled 1970-09-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 2, 1970
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Luscombe 8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8a) (registry code 8190104)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-694](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-694) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 20, 1965
- Mode S code: A20B80
- Owner when cancelled: [Helton Homer H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HELTON%20HOMER%20H)
- Location: [Mather A F Base, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Mather%20A%20F%20Base)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N23043
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=23043
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23043-1970-09-02

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 (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 OAK66F0045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK66F0045), Jun 18, 1965: Luscombe 8A (N23043), Tracy, CA, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N23043

- [Cancelled 2000-07-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23043-2000-07-14): Air Tractor AT-301, S/N 301-0352. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Val Air Co Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VAL%20AIR%20CO%20INC), [Brawley, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Brawley)

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