# N28882: 1940 Luscombe 8A, registration cancelled 2002-09-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 4, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 1624
- Year built: 1940
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: October 15, 1955
- Certificate issued: July 27, 1999
- Last registry action: July 16, 2002
- Mode S code: A2EF3E
- Owners when cancelled: [Hamilton Red DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HAMILTON%20RED%20DBA), [Reds Wings](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/REDS%20WINGS)
- Location: [Fort Bragg, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Fort%20Bragg)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.4454° N, 123.6723° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95437, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N28882
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=28882
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N28882-2002-09-04

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 (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 LAX01LA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA269), Aug 4, 2001: Luscombe 8A (N28882), Fort Bragg, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while making a precautionary landing resulting in an inadvertent stall.

## 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 20010806019839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010806019839A), Aug 6, 2001: Luscom 8A (N28882), Ukiah, CA, No damage. (-23) Pilot stated the following: that he and his passenger had been unable to land at little river airport or the airstrip north of fort bragg due to fog.…
- [Incident 19930818052179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930818052179I), Aug 18, 1993: Luscom 8A (N28882), Lakeport, CA, Minor damage. Pilot veered off runway during takeoff ground roll.

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