# N45455: 1945 Luscombe 8A, registration cancelled 1981-02-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 23, 1981
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Luscombe 8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8a) (registry code 8190104)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-694](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-694) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1982
- Year built: 1945
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 2, 1975
- Mode S code: A5841D
- Owner when cancelled: [Clark Robert O](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CLARK%20ROBERT%20O)
- Location: [Baxter Springs, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Baxter%20Springs)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N45455
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=45455
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N45455-1981-02-23

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 MKC78FCQ39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCQ39), Sep 10, 1978: Luscombe 8A (N45455), Baxter Springs, KS, 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 19780910028279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780910028279A), Sep 10, 1978: Luscom 8A (N45455), Baxter Springs, KS, Substantial damage. Made takeoff on rough grass area beside paved runway. Witness obse steep bank after tkof.

## Other aircraft with N45455

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N45455): North American P51D-20-NT, S/N A68-605

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