# N71823: 1946 Luscombe 8A, registration cancelled 2017-07-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 12, 2017
- 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: 3250
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 10, 1978
- Certificate issued: September 12, 2003
- Last registry action: December 15, 2009
- Mode S code: A99C7F
- Owner when cancelled: [Borgstrom William A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BORGSTROM%20WILLIAM%20A)
- Location: [Palatine, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Palatine)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.1081° N, 88.0643° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60067, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N71823
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=71823
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71823-2017-07-12

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 CEN11LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA049), Nov 1, 2010: Luscombe 8A (N71823), Schaumburg, IL, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot did not maintain airspeed following a loss of engine power during takeoff climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the loss of engine power due to the…
- [NTSB CHI72DET20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72DET20), Mar 19, 1972: Luscombe 8A (N71823), Auburn, IN, substantial damage

## 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 20101101052029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20101101052029A), Nov 1, 2010: Luscombe 8A (N71823), Schaumburg, IL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. On October 26, 2010, a severe wind storm caused N71823 to break loose from its tie downs and damage another aircraft. The damage to N71823 from the wind storm…

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