# N45902: 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: 2429
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: February 18, 1972
- Last registry action: April 2, 1977
- Mode S code: A595FE
- Owners when cancelled: [Fox Terry L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FOX%20TERRY%20L), [Sloan Wesley F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SLOAN%20WESLEY%20F)
- Location: [Hawthrone, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Hawthrone)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 33.9137° N, 118.3509° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90250, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N45902
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=45902
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N45902-2012-07-24

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 (3)

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 LAX74FUA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74FUA05), Aug 19, 1973: Luscombe 8A (N45902), San Pedro, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX71IL014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71IL014), Sep 24, 1970: Luscombe 8A (N45902), Redondo Beach, CA, incident, no damage
- [NTSB LAX69D0184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69D0184), Nov 10, 1968: Luscombe 8A (N45902), Torrance, CA, 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 19730819032519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730819032519A), Aug 19, 1973: Luscom 8A (N45902), San Pedro, CA, Substantial damage. Ditched off shore due terrain. Acft sank.

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