# N9918C: 1959 Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8F, registration cancelled 2017-01-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 18, 2017
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- Airframe: [Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8F](https://openairdocs.org/model/silvaire-luscombe-8f) (registry code 8190130)
- Engine: [Continental C90 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-series) (registry code 17009)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-252](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-252) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: S-22
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: May 18, 1959
- Certificate issued: June 9, 2014
- Last registry action: June 10, 2014
- Mode S code: ADD9CD
- Owner when cancelled: [Spencer Douglas J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPENCER%20DOUGLAS%20J)
- Location: [Greenwood, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Greenwood)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.9107° N, 120.9086° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95635, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9918C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9918C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9918C-2017-01-18

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 Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8F: https://openairdocs.org/model/silvaire-luscombe-8f.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 WPR16LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA004), Oct 7, 2015: Silvaire Luscombe 8F (N9918C), Georgetown, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent runway excursion.

## 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 20151007021869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151007021869A), Oct 7, 2015: Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8F (N9918C), Georgetown, CA, Substantial damage. During a flight review the pilot was demonstrating landings and lost control of the aircraft causing an accident.

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