# N45606: 1946 Luscombe 8A, registration cancelled 2022-05-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 9, 2022
- 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: 2133
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: August 3, 1955
- Certificate issued: November 30, 2009
- Last registry action: October 2, 2018
- Mode S code: A58ADD
- Owners when cancelled: [Janssen Larry A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JANSSEN%20LARRY%20A), [Janssen Rita A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JANSSEN%20RITA%20A)
- Location: [Baldwin City, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Baldwin%20City)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 38.7888° N, 95.2381° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 66006, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N45606
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=45606
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N45606-2022-05-09

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 CEN20LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA029), Dec 4, 2019: Luscombe 8A (N45606), Baldwin City, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose over.
- [NTSB CHI91LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA005), Oct 6, 1990: Luscombe 8A (N45606), Ashland, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S EXCEEDING THE PROPER CLIMB RATE OF THE AIRCRAFT, AND HIS NOT MAINTAINING CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT TO PREVENT A STALL.

## 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 20191204021709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191204021709A), Dec 4, 2019: Luscombe 8A (N45606), Baldwin City, KS, Substantial damage. The pilot and flight instructor were completing a biennial flight review in his personal aircraft. During their last takeoff for the review, the aircraft…
- [Accident 19901006044439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901006044439A), Oct 6, 1990: Luscom 8A (N45606), Ashland, KS, Substantial damage. Pulled up into steep climb on liftoff. Stalled and impacted runway.

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