# N71911: 1946 Luscombe 8E, registration cancelled 2017-07-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 14, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Luscombe 8E](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8e) (registry code 8190112)
- 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: 3338
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 21, 1956
- Certificate issued: September 15, 2007
- Last registry action: September 15, 2007
- Mode S code: A9A011
- Owners when cancelled: [Mcelwain Russell](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCELWAIN%20RUSSELL), [Donaldson William D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DONALDSON%20WILLIAM%20D)
- Location: [Lancaster, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Lancaster)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 39.6003° N, 95.3080° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 66041, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N71911
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=71911
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71911-2017-07-14

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 8E: https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8e.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 CEN12CA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA117), Dec 17, 2011: Luscombe 8E (N71911), Atchison, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CHI66F0211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66F0211), Aug 15, 1965: Luscombe 8E (N71911), Plainfield, IL, 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 20111217029379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111217029379A), Dec 17, 2011: Luscombe 8E (N71911), Atchison, KS, Substantial damage. The private pilot was flying his personally owned Luscombe 8E on a part 91 pleasure flight. After completing his local area flight, the pilot was landing on…

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