# N2761K: 1947 Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A, registration cancelled 2013-08-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 22, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/silvaire-luscombe-8a) (registry code 8190120)
- Engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-205](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-205) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 5488
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: January 12, 1960
- Last registry action: May 2, 2012
- Mode S code: A2BF4B
- Location: [Saint Petersburg, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Saint%20Petersburg)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 27.7963° N, 82.6287° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33704, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2761K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2761K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2761K-2013-08-22

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 Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A: https://openairdocs.org/model/silvaire-luscombe-8a.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 ERA12FA491](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA491), Aug 1, 2012: Silvaire Luscombe 8A (N2761K), St. Petersburg, FL, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The flight instructor’s and the pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed after a partial loss of engine power after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination, which…
- [NTSB DEN65F0005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN65F0005), Jan 16, 1965: Luscombe 8A (N2761K), Colliston, UT, 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 20120801017459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120801017459A), Aug 1, 2012: Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A (N2761K), Saint Petersbur, FL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Aircraft stalled and crashed on takeoff. Investigation of the engine and airframe did not reveal any discrepancies which would be causal. The aircraft had a…

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