# N71847: 1946 Luscombe 8A, registration cancelled 2015-04-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 30, 2015
- 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: 3274
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 25, 1956
- Certificate issued: February 23, 1995
- Last registry action: April 20, 2010
- Mode S code: A99CC9
- Owner when cancelled: [Byrd George L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BYRD%20GEORGE%20L)
- Location: [Dunedin, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Dunedin)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 28.0310° N, 82.7895° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 34698, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N71847
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=71847
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71847-2015-04-30

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 (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 MKC73DCJ42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73DCJ42), May 19, 1973: Luscombe 8A (N71847), Sidney, NE, 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 19730519015419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730519015419A), May 19, 1973: Luscom 8E (N71847), Sidney, NE, Substantial damage. Solo,sim forced ldg practice,3rd apch dscndd too low contacted rising trrn. Nosed ovr in wheat fld.

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