# N2648K: 1947 Luscombe 8E, registration cancelled 2015-03-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 27, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 5375
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: March 1, 1956
- Certificate issued: January 3, 2005
- Last registry action: January 15, 2008
- Mode S code: A29153
- Owner when cancelled: [Brugman Edward J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRUGMAN%20EDWARD%20J)
- Location: [Hudson, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Hudson)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.2461° N, 81.4491° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 44236, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2648K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2648K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2648K-2015-03-27

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 8E: https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8e.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 CHI98LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA111), Mar 21, 1998: Luscombe 8E (N2648K), Jeffersonville, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control. The crosswind was a factor.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19980331004869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980331004869A), Mar 31, 1998: Luscom 8E (N2648K), Jeffersonville, IN, Substantial damage. Lost directional control landing collided with soft terrain. (.4)the airplane ground looped while landing on runway 18. The pilot reported the engine 'stalled'…
- [Incident 19951006035359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951006035359I), Oct 6, 1995: Luscom 8E (N2648K), Nashville, TN, Minor damage. Narrative: while demonstrating a wheel landing, a gust of wind caused the loss of directional control. Power was applied for a go-around but the aircraft…

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