# N72082: 1946 Luscombe 8A, registration cancelled 2026-06-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 29, 2026
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 3509
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: August 8, 1955
- Last registry action: September 22, 2025
- Mode S code: A9A717
- Location: [West Fargo, ND](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ND/West%20Fargo)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 46.8672° N, 96.9422° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 58078, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N72082
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=72082
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72082-2026-06-29

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 MKC77FTG11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FTG11), Aug 27, 1977: Luscombe 8A (N72082), Reynolds, ND, 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 19770827027109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770827027109A), Aug 27, 1977: Luscom 8E (N72082), Reynolds, ND, Substantial damage. Attempted t/o from wet road. Student pilot not qualified in a/c.ELT transmitter insulator missing.

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