# N45438: 1945 Luscombe 8A, registration cancelled 2012-07-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 19, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- 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: 1965
- Year built: 1945
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Last registry action: January 14, 1977
- Mode S code: A583DA
- Owner when cancelled: [Ralph Allen L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RALPH%20ALLEN%20L)
- Location: [Mechanicsburg, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Mechanicsburg)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.1777° N, 76.9977° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 17055, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N45438
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=45438
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N45438-2012-07-19

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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

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