# N45980: Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A, registration cancelled 1989-03-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 21, 1989
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/silvaire-luscombe-8a) (registry code 8190120)
- Serial number: 2507
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A59714
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N45980
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=45980
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N45980-1989-03-21

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A: https://openairdocs.org/model/silvaire-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 MIA88LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA174), May 21, 1988: Luscombe 8A (N45980), Geneva, FL, 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 19880521015769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880521015769A), May 21, 1988: Luscom 8A (N45980), Geneva, FL, Substantial damage. High sink rate on final. Hit a tree and landed short of runway. Blamed turbulence but wind was light.

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