# N73641: Luscombe 8A, registration cancelled 1982-03-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 2, 1982
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Luscombe 8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8a) (registry code 8190104)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-694](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-694) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 5229
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 1, 1978
- Mode S code: A9E453
- Owner when cancelled: [Motell Edwin L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOTELL%20EDWIN%20L)
- Location: [Corte Madera, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Corte%20Madera)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73641
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=73641
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73641-1982-03-02

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

## 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.

- [Incident 19780710043039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780710043039I), Jul 10, 1978: Luscom 8A (N73641), Santa Barbara, CA, Minor damage. Pilot applied brakes too heavily after landing, went up on the nose.

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