# N71915: 1946 Luscombe 8D, registration cancelled 2018-01-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 23, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Luscombe 8D](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8d) (registry code 8190110)
- Engine: [Continental A&C75 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c75-series) (registry code 17005)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-694](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-694) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3342
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: July 28, 1960
- Certificate issued: February 21, 1991
- Last registry action: March 3, 2000
- Mode S code: A9A015
- Owner when cancelled: [Hill Brian R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HILL%20BRIAN%20R)
- Location: [Irvine, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Irvine)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6695° N, 117.8231° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Irvine, CA, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N71915
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=71915
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71915-2018-01-23

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 8D: https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8d.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 LAX73FUA38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73FUA38), Mar 25, 1973: Luscombe 8D (N71915), Torrance, CA, 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 19730325007909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730325007909A), Mar 25, 1973: Luscom 8D (N71915), Torrance, CA, Substantial damage. Hit rwy lt.

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