# N71183: 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: 2610
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: November 27, 1957
- Certificate issued: May 8, 1991
- Last registry action: June 2, 1994
- Mode S code: A98350
- Owner when cancelled: [Piper Brian J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIPER%20BRIAN%20J)
- Location: [Bellevue, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Bellevue)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 47.5530° N, 122.1518° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98006, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N71183
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=71183
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71183-2013-05-03

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (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 SEA92LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA188), Aug 24, 1992: Luscombe 8A (N71183), Snoqualmie, WA, destroyed. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S NOT MAINTAINING CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT BECAUSE OF INCAPACITATION RESULTING FROM BOTH HYPOGLYCEMIA/DIET AND LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS.
- [NTSB LAX65F0038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX65F0038), Mar 30, 1965: Luscombe 8A (N71183), Quartz Hill, CA, 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 19920824032839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920824032839A), Aug 24, 1992: Luscom 8A (N71183), Snoquamie Pass, WA, Destroyed. Spiralled to ground shortly after departure. Pilot reported he blacked out. Had diabetes and improper breakfast.

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