# N45524: 1946 Luscombe 8A, registration cancelled 2005-05-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 4, 2005
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 2051
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: January 6, 1956
- Certificate issued: March 21, 2005
- Last registry action: March 21, 2005
- Mode S code: A5876A
- Owner when cancelled: [Garrett Thomas L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GARRETT%20THOMAS%20L)
- Location: [Lexington, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Lexington)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.7383° N, 80.2075° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 27292, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N45524
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=45524
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N45524-2005-05-04

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 ATL05CA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA057), Mar 6, 2005: Luscombe 8A (N45524), Lexington, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's excessive braking during landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over. A factor was the tailwind.

## 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 20050306003689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050306003689A), Mar 6, 2005: Luscom 8A (N45524), Lexington, NC, Substantial damage. (-23) 48NC is a 1200 ft sod runway facing 5/23. Landings must be in the direction of 5 due to slope of runway. Windsock is shielded by trees. Multiple houses…

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