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N45WB

Cancelled 2013

Deregistered aircraft · 1946 Luscombe 8E · Continental C85 series

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Cancelled: July 9, 2013
Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
Serial number: 4457
Year built: 1946
Type: Fixed wing single engine
Engine: Reciprocating
Airworthiness: Standard
Airworthiness date: March 1, 1956
Certificate issued: August 18, 1970
Last registry action: August 3, 2009
Mode S code: A571B9
Owner when cancelled: Bokodi William F
Location: Griffith, IN
Owner type: Individual

Airframe modelLuscombe 8ETCDS A-694 · ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered now Engine modelContinental C85 seriesTCDS E-233 · Reciprocating

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.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N45WB and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

NTSB CHI91LA256Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportValparaiso, INThe pilot in command's failure to maintain airspeed. A factor contributing was improper maintenance (design change) performed by an unqualified person (pilot in command).Aug 11, 1991 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N45WB and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Accident 19910811033059AForced/Precautionary Landing · Valparaiso, INLost power on climbout. Stalled and crashed trying to return. Had used liquid gasket seal on carb screen orifice.Aug 11, 1991 · Substantial damage

Other aircraft with N45WB · 1

The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. N45WB is registered now to the first aircraft listed.

NowCessna 180C · S/N 50748Registered now · Built 1960 · Dfw Aero Mechanix Inc, Oak Point, TX