# N2698K: 1947 Luscombe 8E, registration cancelled 2022-05-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 7, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Luscombe 8E](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8e) (registry code 8190112)
- 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: 5425
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: December 17, 1999
- Last registry action: August 10, 2018
- Mode S code: A2A3E6
- Owner when cancelled: [Newman Melvin L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NEWMAN%20MELVIN%20L)
- Location: [New Palestine, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/New%20Palestine)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7285° N, 85.9054° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 46163, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2698K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2698K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2698K-2022-05-07

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 (3)

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 CHI79FEX23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEX23), Apr 21, 1979: Luscombe 8E (N2698K), Lanesville, IN, substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76DKM23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76DKM23), Feb 5, 1976: Luscombe 8E (N2698K), Greensboro, NC, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC72DKM18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72DKM18), Dec 28, 1971: Luscombe 8A (N2698K), Winston-Salem, NC, substantial damage

## 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 19790421007439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790421007439A), Apr 21, 1979: Luscom 8E (N2698K), Lanesville, IN, Substantial damage. Universal propeller model 72A48.outboard metal tipping and about 6 inches of the propeller blade not found.
- [Accident 19760205001109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760205001109A), Feb 5, 1976: Luscom 8E (N2698K), Greensboro, NC, Substantial damage. Acft nosed ovr.

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