# N72039: 1946 Luscombe 8A, registration cancelled 2012-10-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 17, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Luscombe 8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8a) (registry code 8190104)
- Engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-694](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-694), [TCDS E-233](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-233) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3466
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: April 12, 1956
- Last registry action: January 14, 1977
- Mode S code: A9A66F
- Location: [New York, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/New%20York)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7256° N, 73.9979° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 10012, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N72039
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=72039
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72039-2012-10-17

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 NYC71FHJ23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71FHJ23), Mar 7, 1971: Luscombe 8E (N72039), Amityville, NY, substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA68D0141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA68D0141), Dec 23, 1967: Luscombe 8A (N72039), Melfa, VA, substantial damage

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