# N45779: 1946 Luscombe 8A, registration cancelled 2012-07-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 24, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, 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: 2306
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: August 19, 1959
- Last registry action: May 29, 1977
- Mode S code: A58F8C
- Owner when cancelled: [Benton Paul F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BENTON%20PAUL%20F)
- Location: [Denver, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Denver)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.6516° N, 105.0397° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80236, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N45779
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=45779
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N45779-2012-07-24

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 DEN77FTE54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77FTE54), Jun 4, 1977: Lusgombe 8A (N45779), Littleton, CO, substantial damage

## 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 19770604014329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770604014329A), Jun 4, 1977: Luscom 8A (N45779), Littleton, CO, Substantial damage. Too low,hit trees & broke windshield.

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