# N71776: 1946 Luscombe 8A, registration cancelled 2017-02-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 4, 2017
- 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: 3203
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: November 17, 1975
- Last registry action: March 4, 1978
- Mode S code: A9997A
- Owner when cancelled: [Sims Robert C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SIMS%20ROBERT%20C)
- Location: [Tampa, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Tampa)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 28.0012° N, 82.5822° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33615, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N71776
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=71776
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71776-2017-02-04

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 (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 MIA71DLA15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71DLA15), Oct 25, 1970: Luscombe 8A (N71776), Gainesville, FL, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA66F0565](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66F0565), May 7, 1966: Luscombe 8A (N71776), Leesburg, FL, substantial damage

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