# N838B: Luscombe 8E, registration cancelled 1989-09-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 11, 1989
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Airframe: [Luscombe 8E](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8e) (registry code 8190112)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-694](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-694) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 6770
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: AB762B
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N838B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=838B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N838B-1989-09-11

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 8E: https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8e.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 UNK65X1267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1267), Jan 10, 1965: Luscombe 8F (N838B), Broomfield, CO, 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.

- [Incident 19880127005579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880127005579I), Jan 27, 1988: Luscom 8E (N838B), Groveland, CA, Minor damage. Lost directional control on rollout. Left runway and ground looped. No biennial check and no medical.

## Other aircraft with N838B

- [Cancelled 2017-07-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N838B-2017-07-14): Bobo Christopher J LOEHLE 5151, S/N 5151-1573285, built 2009. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Cox Keith A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COX%20KEITH%20A), [Hope Mills, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Hope%20Mills)

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