# N71743: 1946 Luscombe 8A, registration cancelled 2018-02-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 23, 2018
- 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: 3170
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 8, 1960
- Certificate issued: July 31, 2012
- Last registry action: July 31, 2012
- Mode S code: A9990E
- Owners when cancelled: [Fleetwood Jack D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLEETWOOD%20JACK%20D), [Evans Bruce A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EVANS%20BRUCE%20A)
- Location: [Round Rock, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Round%20Rock)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 30.5054° N, 97.6473° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78664, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N71743
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=71743
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71743-2018-02-23

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 (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 CEN12LA477](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA477), Jul 22, 2012: Luscombe 8A (N71743), Leander, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The partial loss of engine power due to carburetor ice accumulation, which resulted in the airplane’s reduced climb performance and subsequent impact with trees off the end of the runway.

## 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 20120722016649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120722016649A), Jul 22, 2012: Luscombe 8A (N71743), Leander, TX, Substantial damage. On 07/22/2012 at approximately 2045Z, the pilot of N71743 with one passenger attempted to take off on runway 17 at Kittie Hill Airport for a 91 VFR pleasure…

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