# N45976: 1946 Luscombe 8A, registration cancelled 2012-12-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 11, 2012
- 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: 2503
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 16, 1969
- Certificate issued: August 29, 2008
- Last registry action: August 29, 2008
- Mode S code: A596F7
- Owner when cancelled: [Gautreau Arthur G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GAUTREAU%20ARTHUR%20G)
- Location: [Richmond Hill, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Richmond%20Hill)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 31.8544° N, 81.2690° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 31324, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N45976
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=45976
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N45976-2012-12-11

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 ERA10LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA164), Mar 5, 2010: Luscombe 8A (N45976), Savannah, GA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and inadvertent stall after takeoff.
- [NTSB CHI77FEC28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEC28), Jun 1, 1977: Luscombe 8A (N45976), Carleton, MI, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20100306030109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100306030109A), Mar 6, 2010: Luscombe 8A (N45976), Savannah, GA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. A written statement provided by a witness mentioned that he provided a prop off to the PIC. After takeoff, pilot was not seen again. Local law inforcement…
- [Accident 19770601019409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770601019409A), Jun 1, 1977: Luscom 8A (N45976), Carleton, MI, Substantial damage

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