# N45830: 1946 Luscombe 8A, registration cancelled 2013-10-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 23, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Luscombe 8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8a) (registry code 8190104)
- Engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-694](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-694), [TCDS E-233](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-233) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2357
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: May 28, 1957
- Certificate issued: July 1, 1985
- Last registry action: July 20, 1991
- Mode S code: A592AE
- Owner when cancelled: [Shelley Robert R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHELLEY%20ROBERT%20R)
- Location: [Juneau, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Juneau)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 58.3729° N, 134.1784° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99801, within about 26 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N45830
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=45830
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N45830-2013-10-23

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 SEA86FA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86FA213), Aug 19, 1986: Luscombe 8A (N45830), Pelican, AK, destroyed, 2 fatal

## 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 19860819044359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860819044359A), Aug 19, 1986: Luscom STC8LUSCOM (N45830), Pelican, AK, Destroyed, 1 fatal. The aircraft stalled and struck high terrain. Suspect engine failure distracted pilot who had consumed alcohol.

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