# N71585: 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: 3012
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: August 28, 1992
- Last registry action: July 17, 2007
- Mode S code: A9922E
- Owner when cancelled: [Moulton Katherine L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOULTON%20KATHERINE%20L)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 61.1637° N, 149.9966° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99502, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N71585
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=71585
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71585-2013-05-03

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 ANC93LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93LA165), Sep 1, 1993: Luscombe 8A (N71585), Kijik River, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER ALTITUDE DURING THE LOW PASS.
- [NTSB ANC93LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93LA018), Dec 4, 1992: Luscombe SL8 (N71585), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF HIS AIRPLANE. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT IN COMMANDS IMPROPER TAXI SPEED.

## 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 19930901032999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930901032999A), Sep 1, 1993: Luscom 8A (N71585), Kijik River, AK, Substantial damage. Unable to climb over rising terrain. Tried turn around. Stall spin occurred recovered prior to hard ground impact.
- [Accident 19921204049199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921204049199A), Dec 4, 1992: Luscom 8A (N71585), Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. Landed on frozen lake on skis. During sweeping fast turn to parking lost collided with parked aircraft. No traction

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