# N45738: 1946 Luscombe 8A, registration cancelled 1971-01-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 7, 1971
- 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: 2265
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: February 21, 1966
- Mode S code: A58EFF
- Owner when cancelled: [Metcalfe Robert B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/METCALFE%20ROBERT%20B)
- Location: [Mesa, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Mesa)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N45738
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=45738
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N45738-1971-01-07

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 DEN66D0351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66D0351), May 8, 1966: Luscombe 8A (N45738), Mesa, AZ, destroyed
- [NTSB DEN66D0181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66D0181), Dec 5, 1965: Luscombe 8A (N45738), Chandler, AZ, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N45738

- [Cancelled 1983-12-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N45738-1983-12-02): Cessna A185F, S/N 18504414, built 1983. Exported to New Zealand. Owner: [Brents International Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRENTS%20INTERNATIONAL%20INC), [Alameda, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Alameda)

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