# N778W: Luscombe 8A, registration cancelled 1973-07-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 20, 1973
- 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: 3205
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 10, 1972
- Mode S code: AA88B3
- Owner when cancelled: [Roy John W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROY%20JOHN%20W)
- Location: [Grafton, WV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WV/Grafton)
- Owner type: Partnership
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N778W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=778W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N778W-1973-07-20

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 IAD73AI017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD73AI017), Jun 1, 1973: Luscombe 8A (N778W), Grafton, WV, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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 19730601014119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730601014119A), Jun 1, 1973: Luscom 8E (N778W), Grafton, WV, Destroyed. OBS flying low over home. Eng sputtered momentarily. Crashed in driveway. Primer found unlocked.

## Other aircraft with N778W

- [Cancelled 2015-05-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N778W-2015-05-06): Ackley Brent SONERAI 1, S/N 1017. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Ackley Brent D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ACKLEY%20BRENT%20D), [Baldwin, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Baldwin)
- [Cancelled 1934-04-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N778W-1934-04-08): Bellanca CH400 SKYROCKET, S/N 616. Owner: [Dempsey T R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEMPSEY%20T%20R), [Los Angeles, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Los%20Angeles)

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