# N2480K: 1947 Luscombe 8E, registration cancelled 2023-12-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 2, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- Airframe: [Luscombe 8E](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8e) (registry code 8190112)
- Engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-694](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-694), [TCDS E-233](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-233) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 5207
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: January 23, 1975
- Last registry action: January 14, 1977
- Mode S code: A25019
- Owner when cancelled: [Butler Robert C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BUTLER%20ROBERT%20C)
- Location: [Houma, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Houma)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.5787° N, 90.8054° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70360, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2480K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2480K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2480K-2023-12-02

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 8E: https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8e.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 FTW77FRJ15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FRJ15), Aug 6, 1977: Luscombe 8E (N2480K), Shreveport, LA, destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X3559](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3559), Aug 23, 1964: Luscombe 8E (N2480K), Orlando, FL, 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 19770806024569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770806024569A), Aug 6, 1977: Luscom 8E (N2480K), Shreveport, LA, Destroyed. Left engine cowl came open in flight.

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