N1778K is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Luscombe 8E built in 1946. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 7, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Luscombe 8E cancelled June 7, 2017
- Serial number
- 4505
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1946
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- July 26, 1994
- Last FAA action
- January 19, 2010
- Last owner
- Central Air Parts INC (Corporation)
Staunton, IL - Airworthiness
- Standard
NTSB accident and incident record under N1778K
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Luscombe 8E · serial 4505
PREMATURE LIFTOFF AND POOR PLANNING BY THE PILOT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE TAILWIND AND MISJUDGED COMPENSATION FOR IT ALONG WITH THE ROUGH UNEVEN TERRAIN.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site