# N45537: 1946 Luscombe 8A, registration cancelled 2018-01-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 24, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 2064
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: October 11, 1955
- Certificate issued: January 13, 2003
- Last registry action: January 20, 2009
- Mode S code: A58790
- Owner when cancelled: [Howell James D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOWELL%20JAMES%20D)
- Location: [Paris, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Paris)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6621° N, 95.6050° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75460, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N45537
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=45537
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N45537-2018-01-24

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 (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 FTW01LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA027), Nov 25, 2000: Luscombe 8A (N45537), Antlers, OK, substantial damage. Probable cause: the loss of engine power resulting from carburetor icing conditions.
- [NTSB DEN90LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA162), Jul 12, 1990: Luscombe 8A (N45537), Logan, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND HIS IMPROPER USE OF THE WHEEL BRAKES. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THE MAKE AND MODEL OF AIRCRAFT.

## 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 20001125038849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001125038849A), Nov 25, 2000: Luscom 8A (N45537), Antlers, OK, Substantial damage. (-23) On Saturday, November 25, 2000, at approximately 1:00 pm, Luscombe 8A aircraft, N45537, was departing Antlers Municipal Airport in Antlers, OK. For a…
- [Accident 19900712025429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900712025429A), Jul 12, 1990: Luscom 8A (N45537), Logan, UT, Substantial damage. Landing on ferry flight for owner. Began a ground loop hit brakes and nosed over. Had limited time in type.

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