# N71146: 1946 Luscombe 8A, registration cancelled 2012-10-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 15, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, 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: 2573
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Last registry action: July 1, 2011
- Mode S code: A982C7
- Location: [Groveland, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Groveland)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.9317° N, 119.8362° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95321, within about 12 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N71146
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=71146
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71146-2012-10-15

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

## 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.

- [Incident 20050612012869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050612012869I), Jun 12, 2005: Luscom 8A (N71146), Groveland, CA, Minor damage. (-23) During takeoff roll, the aircraft departed the runway and ended up in a ditch. The aircraft sustained damage to the outboard section of the right wing…

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