# N28403: 1940 Luscombe 8A, registration cancelled 2013-05-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 31, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Luscombe 8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8a) (registry code 8190104)
- 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: 1270
- Year built: 1940
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: November 6, 1958
- Last registry action: December 15, 2009
- Mode S code: A2DF4B
- Location: [Fair Haven, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Fair%20Haven)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.7044° N, 82.6589° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48023, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N28403
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=28403
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N28403-2013-05-31

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 8A: https://openairdocs.org/model/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 CHI08CA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA118), Apr 30, 2008: Luscombe 8A (N28403), Remus, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power during approach due to fuel contamination. Contributing to the accident were the unsuitable terrain and a tree.
- [NTSB CHI06CA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA251), Sep 3, 2006: Luscombe 8A (N28403), Elwell, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The airplane nosed over as a result of the pilot's excessive braking after he failed to attain the proper touchdown point and failed to perform a go-around.

## 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 20060903029439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060903029439A), Sep 3, 2006: Luscom 8A (N28403), Elwell, MI, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot landed aircraft near mid-point of runway length, over-applied brakes, causing aircraft to flip tail-over-nose, coming to rest on top.

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