# N71272: 1946 Luscombe 8A, registration cancelled 2014-12-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 2, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- 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: 2699
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: January 10, 1973
- Last registry action: January 14, 1977
- Mode S code: A986E3
- Owner when cancelled: [F P Ward](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/F%20P%20WARD)
- Location: [Poplar Bluff, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Poplar%20Bluff)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.7712° N, 90.4516° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 63901, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N71272
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=71272
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71272-2014-12-02

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

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 MKC77FA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FA034), Aug 18, 1977: Luscombe 8A (N71272), Carthage, MO, destroyed, 2 fatal

## 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 19770818030729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770818030729A), Aug 18, 1977: Luscom 8E (N71272), Carthage, MO, Substantial damage

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