# N77947: 1946 Luscombe 8A, registration cancelled 2013-05-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 9, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 3674
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: April 9, 1958
- Certificate issued: August 7, 1980
- Last registry action: November 18, 1989
- Mode S code: AA8D7A
- Owner when cancelled: [Peterson Gene L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PETERSON%20GENE%20L)
- Location: [Hill Afb, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Hill%20Afb)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.1291° N, 111.9919° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84056, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N77947
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=77947
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N77947-2013-05-09

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 SEA97LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA061), Feb 22, 1997: Luscombe 8A (N77947), Morgan, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: Disconnection of the mixture control wire wound cable sheath. A factor was the abrupt, elevated edge of the highway pavement.
- [NTSB DEN82DA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA104), Jun 21, 1982: Luscombe 8A (N77947), Wendover, UT, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19970222001759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970222001759A), Feb 22, 1997: Luscom 8A (N77947), Morgan, UT, Substantial damage. Mixture control wnet to idle cutoff. Landed on I84. Nosed over. Mixture sheathing seperated blocked mixture control.
- [Incident 19851201070259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851201070259I), Dec 1, 1985: Luscom 8A (N77947), Morgan, UT. During climb mixture went to lean. Landed on road and freed stuck mixture control. Cold weather a factor.
- [Accident 19820620023339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820620023339A), Jun 20, 1982: Luscom 8A (N77947), Wendover, UT, Substantial damage. Lost control of aircraft on landing rollout. Ground-looped. Blamed control loss on high heeled boots.

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