# N2728K: 1947 Luscombe 8E, registration cancelled 2012-09-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 20, 2012
- 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: 5455
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: November 4, 1957
- Certificate issued: July 21, 1993
- Last registry action: August 2, 1996
- Mode S code: A2B164
- Owner when cancelled: [Lawler Thomas O](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LAWLER%20THOMAS%20O)
- Location: [Jasper, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Jasper)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.9442° N, 122.6825° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97438, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2728K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2728K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2728K-2012-09-20

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 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 SEA94LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA099), Apr 13, 1994: Luscombe 8E (N2728K), Coalville, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE CONNECTING ROD. FACTORS INCLUDE THE ROUGH UNEVEN TERRAIN ENCOUNTERED DURING THE FORCED LANDING.
- [NTSB UNK65X0143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0143), Oct 4, 1964: Luscombe 8E (N2728K), Selah, WA, 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 19940413000739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940413000739A), Apr 13, 1994: Luscom 8E (N2728K), Coalville, UT, Substantial damage. Rough engine and power loss. Gear collapsed landing on a road. Ground looped. NR3 cylinder connecting rod broke.

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