# N5PL: 1947 Luscombe 8E, registration cancelled 2012-09-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 5, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
- Airframe: [Luscombe 8E](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8e) (registry code 8190112)
- Engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-694](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-694), [TCDS E-233](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-233) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 5395
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: November 19, 1955
- Last registry action: January 14, 2005
- Mode S code: A6368E
- Location: [Chandler, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Chandler)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.3178° N, 111.8305° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85225, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5PL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5PL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5PL-2012-09-05

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 8E: https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8e.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 IAD98LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA011), Oct 25, 1997: Silvaire Luscombe 8B (N5PL), Bluefield, WV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot failed to maintain control of the airplane.
- [NTSB CHI82DA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA258), Jul 16, 1982: Luscombe 8F (N5PL), Belleville, 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 19971025040419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971025040419A), Oct 25, 1997: Luscom 8B (N5PL), Bluefield, WV, Substantial damage. (.4) The pilot entered a right base leg for runway 23 with the winds from the south/southeast. He recalled that the approach was normal, but 'added power to…
- [Accident 19820716030679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820716030679A), Jul 16, 1982: Luscom 8F (N5PL), Belleville, MI, Substantial damage. Pilot flared aircraft to high during landing causing stall and airplane dropping from 20 feet above ground.

## Other aircraft with N5PL

- [Cancelled 2024-11-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5PL-2024-11-18): Embraer Executive EMB-505, S/N 50500337, built 2016. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [Bank Of Utah Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BANK%20OF%20UTAH%20TRUSTEE), [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)

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