# N45923: 1946 Luscombe 8A, registration cancelled 2014-10-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 9, 2014
- 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: 2450
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 6, 1969
- Certificate issued: February 19, 1988
- Last registry action: January 20, 2009
- Mode S code: A59645
- Owner when cancelled: [Ray Glen P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RAY%20GLEN%20P)
- Location: [Pismo Beach, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Pismo%20Beach)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.1613° N, 120.6544° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93449, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N45923
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=45923
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N45923-2014-10-09

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 WPR13FA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA083), Jan 3, 2013: Luscombe 8A (N45923), Oceano, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control and his improper decision to begin a low-level maneuver at an altitude that was not sufficient for recovery before ground impact. Contributing to the…

## 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 20130102000069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130102000069A), Jan 2, 2013: Luscombe 8A (N45923), Oceano, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Pilot was observed operating his aircraft below 500 foot AGL buzzing beach area for several hours. At approximately 4 p.m. another observer reported aircraft…

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