# N45589: 1946 Luscombe 8A, registration cancelled 2018-02-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 27, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, 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: 2116
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 28, 1976
- Last registry action: April 7, 2014
- Mode S code: A58841
- Location: [Pacific, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Pacific)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.4802° N, 90.7113° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 63069, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N45589
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=45589
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N45589-2018-02-27

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 CHI76FEM47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEM47), Jun 22, 1976: Luscombe 8A (N45589), Fruitport, MI, substantial damage

## 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.

- [Incident 20081122851619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20081122851619I), Nov 22, 2008: Luscom 8A (N45589), Lewisburg, TN, Substantial damage. The pilot/owner of the Luscombe 8A was outside the aircraft starting the aircraft by hand proping the engine. He had instructed his passenger to reduce the…
- [Accident 19760622016979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760622016979A), Jun 22, 1976: Luscom 8A (N45589), Fruitport, MI, Substantial damage

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