# N71796: 1946 Luscombe 8, registration cancelled 2019-03-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 9, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Luscombe 8](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8) (registry code 8190102)
- 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: 3223
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Last registry action: April 11, 2018
- Mode S code: A999C0
- Location: [Clovis, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Clovis)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.4995° N, 103.2577° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 88101, within about 13 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N71796
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=71796
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71796-2019-03-09

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 8: https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8.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 GAA16CA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA203), Apr 26, 2016: Luscombe 8 (N71796), Maryville, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's unintentional brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB DEN77FTC26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77FTC26), Jul 31, 1977: Luscombe 8A (N71796), Gillette, WY, 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 20160425004229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160425004229A), Apr 25, 2016: Luscombe 8 (N71796), Maryville, MO, Substantial damage. Pilot was landing the aircraft on runway 32. Upon landing, the aircraft started to drift to the left of the runway. Pilot states he applied right rudder to…
- [Accident 19770731023329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770731023329A), Jul 31, 1977: Luscom 8 (N71796), Gillette, WY, Substantial damage

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