# N71745: 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: 3172
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: April 3, 1956
- Certificate issued: August 15, 2012
- Last registry action: August 15, 2012
- Mode S code: A99910
- Owner when cancelled: [Pool Timothy G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/POOL%20TIMOTHY%20G)
- Location: [Blackwood, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Blackwood)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7838° N, 75.0561° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 08012, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N71745
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=71745
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71745-2018-02-23

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 LAX91LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA077), Jan 19, 1991: Luscombe 8A (N71745), Bakersfield, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THAT THE PILOT FAILED TO PROPERLY COMPENSATE FOR THE WIND CONDITIONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE EXISTING CROSSWIND.
- [NTSB LAX87LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA031), Nov 1, 1986: Luscombe 8A (N71745), Half Moon Bay, CA, substantial damage

## 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 19910119000719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910119000719A), Jan 19, 1991: Luscom 8A (N71745), Bakersfield, CA, Substantial damage. Ground looped on landing roll.
- [Accident 19861101052739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861101052739A), Nov 1, 1986: Luscom 8A (N71745), Halfmoon Bay, CA, Substantial damage. The engine failed during descent. The aircraft was damaged on landing. Suspect carburetor icing.

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