# N3550G: 1960 Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8F, registration cancelled 2014-10-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 2, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8F](https://openairdocs.org/model/silvaire-luscombe-8f) (registry code 8190130)
- Engine: [Continental C90 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-series) (registry code 17009)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-252](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-252) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: S-82
- Year built: 1960
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: March 11, 1960
- Certificate issued: January 31, 1989
- Last registry action: March 7, 1992
- Mode S code: A3F9BF
- Owner when cancelled: [Grant Steven](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRANT%20STEVEN)
- Location: [Norco, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Norco)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.9255° N, 117.5520° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Norco, CA, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3550G
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3550G
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3550G-2014-10-02

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 Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8F: https://openairdocs.org/model/silvaire-luscombe-8f.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 LAX89FA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89FA099), Jan 29, 1989: Silvaire 8F (N3550G), Lake Elsinore, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL DUE TO IMPROPER AND/OR UNAPPROVED MODIFICATIONS TO THE AIRCRAFT'S AILERON CONTROL SYSTEM BY THE PILOT/OWNER. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE PILOT/OWNER'S OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIS…
- [NTSB DEN65D0020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN65D0020), Jan 30, 1965: Luscombe 8F (N3550G), Littleton, CO, 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 19890128001409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890128001409A), Jan 28, 1989: Luscom 8F (N3550G), Lake Elsinore, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Pilot rerigged unauthorized aileron control system. Lost control on takeoff and spun in.

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