# N71153: 1946 Luscombe 8A, registration cancelled 2013-05-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 3, 2013
- 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: 2580
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: January 21, 1959
- Certificate issued: September 28, 1977
- Last registry action: February 17, 2009
- Mode S code: A982E7
- Owner when cancelled: [Gruby James E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRUBY%20JAMES%20E)
- Location: [Memphis, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Memphis)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.0323° N, 90.0089° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38116, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N71153
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=71153
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71153-2013-05-03

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 (4)

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 FTW82FPG13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FPG13), May 24, 1982: Luscombe 8A (N71153), Parkin, AR, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB FTW76FPG43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FPG43), Feb 29, 1976: Luscombe 8A (N71153), Conway, AR, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74FPG21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FPG21), Sep 1, 1973: Luscombe 8A (N71153), Van Buren, AR, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW69D0289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69D0289), Oct 26, 1968: Luscombe 8A (N71153), Cushing, OK, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19820524018589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820524018589A), May 24, 1982: Luscom 8A (N71153), Parkin, AR, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Pilot began flight with 1/4 tank of fuel, encountered weather and made precautionary landing. Crashed during takeoff
- [Accident 19760229004179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760229004179A), Feb 29, 1976: Luscom 8E (N71153), Conway, AR, Substantial damage
- [Accident 19730901025359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730901025359A), Sep 1, 1973: Luscom 8A (N71153), Van Buren, AR, Substantial damage. Plt tot time in type 2 hrs,no flt time last 90 days. Stated wind gust occurred at level off.

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