Luscombe 8A: 897 Registered, Specs and TCDS A-694

897Registered aircraft

866Valid registrations

116Renewals due in 12 months

1938-1981Years built

Specifications

Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
Engine type: Reciprocating
Engines: 1
Seats: 2
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Cruising speed (FAA reference): 86 mph
Certification: Type certificated
Registry name: LUSCOMBE / 8A

Type certificate data sheet (TCDS)

Luscombe Aircraft CorporationListed as model 8A · former holders: Larsen Luscombe\Kettles\Luscombe, The Don, Aviation History Foundation, Inc. · revision 27, 06/23/2021

Matched by model name in the FAA Dynamic Regulatory System. The TCDS lists the exact serial numbers and configurations it covers, so open it to confirm before relying on it.

Built by decade

1930s40

1940s677

1950s9

1980s1

Top states

California80

Texas74

Florida46

Washington45

Illinois41

Ohio39

Georgia36

Missouri33

Minnesota28

Wisconsin27

NTSB accident records

54 NTSB records since 2008 under this make and model name. A count, not a safety rate: larger fleets have more records. About these numbers.

Date	Place	Model	N-number	Highest injury
Oct 23, 2026	Fredericksburg, TX	8A	N1329K	-
Jul 14, 2026	Canton, TX	8A	N1164K	1 fatal
Jul 7, 2026	Novato, CA	8A	N45886	None
Nov 12, 2025	Fresno, CA	8A	N1264K	None
Jul 5, 2025	Newaygo, MI	8A	N71790	None

Registered aircraft (897)

N-number	Year	Serial	Location	Registration expires	Status
N28601	1940	1430	Terlingua, TX	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N28628	1940	1457	Meridian, ID	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N2867K	1947	5594	Houston, TX	May 31, 2031	Valid
N28701		1462	Baton Rouge, LA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N28716	1940	1477	Springfield, OR	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N28729	1940	1490	Brodhead, WI	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N28731	1940	1492	Marengo, IL	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N28784	1940	1545	Mexico, MO	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N28789		1550	Almira, WA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N28798	1940	1559	Archer City, TX	May 31, 2027	Valid
N28823		1565	Nashua, NH	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N28824	1940	1566	White Swan, WA	May 31, 2032	Valid
N28826	1940	1568	Hollis, NH	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N28841	1940	1583	Sublimity, OR	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N28864	1940	1606	Opelousas, LA	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N28868	1940	1610	Plain, WI	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N2889K	1947	5616	Farmersville, TX	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N28916	1941	1658	Saint Charles, MO	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N2893K	1947	5620	Crested Butte, CO	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N2894K	1947	5621	South Bend, IN	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N2900K	1947	5627	Burr Ridge, IL	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N2908K		5635	Hackettstown, NJ	Dec 31, 2031	Valid
N2915K	1947	5642	Sycamore, IL	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N2935K	1947	5662	Justin, TX	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N2942K		5669	Granite City, IL	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N2943K	1947	5670	Ben Wheeler, TX	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N2944K	1947	5671	Manchester, GA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N2952K	1947	5679	Avon Lake, OH	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N2955K	1947	5682	Zanesville, OH	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N2956K	1947	5683	Kettle Falls, WA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N2962K	1947	5689	Stevens Point, WI	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N2967K	1947	5694	Palmetto, FL	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N2969K	1947	5696	Huntsville, AL	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N2971K	1947	5698	Punta Gorda, FL	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N2972K	1947	5700	Mount Morris, NY	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N2980K	1947	5707	Waterloo, IA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N2984K	1947	5711	Berryton, KS	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N2992K	1947	5719	Clarkesville, GA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N311BK	1946	3261	Algonquin, IL	Sep 30, 2031	Valid
N311P	1940	1479	Thomasville, GA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N346Y		2262	Franklin, PA	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N37014	1941	1675	Naperville, IL	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N37024		1685	Manor, TX	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N37028	1941	1689	Lemon Cove, CA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N37034		1695	Mesa, AZ	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N37036		1697	Greensburg, KS	May 31, 2027	Valid
N37038	1941	1699	Rockford, IL	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N37055	1941	1716	Slatington, PA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N37067	1941	1728	Rustburg, VA	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N37081	1941	1742	San Jose, CA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N37096	1941	1757	Battle Ground, WA	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N39012	1941	1773	Rangely, CO	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N39028	1941	1789	Midland City, AL	-	Pending
N39034		1795	Bates City, MO	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N39041	1941	1802	New Milford, CT	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N39078	1941	1839	Egg Harbor Twp, NJ	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N39079		1840	Lake City, MI	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N39087	1941	1848	Abingdon, IL	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N40SD	1948	6339	San Antonio, TX	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N40VS	1940	1306	North Fort Myers, FL	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N41933	1941	1894	Nashua, NH	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N41958	1941	1919	Saint Cloud, MN	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N41961	1942	1922	Napa, CA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N45404	1945	1931	Battlefield, MO	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N45405	1945	1932	Tallahassee, FL	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N45410	1945	1937	Axtell, NE	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N45411	1945	1938	Bucksport, ME	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N45416	1945	1943	Rural Valley, PA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N45419	1945	1946	Vale, OR	May 31, 2028	Valid
N45425	1945	1952	Santa Rosa Valley, CA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N45426	1956	1953		Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N45432	1945	1959	Alden, IA	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N45435	1945	1962	Atchison, KS	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N45463	1945	1990	Independence, OR	May 31, 2029	Valid
N45468	1946	1995	Lexington, KY	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N45475	1946	2002	Newport News, VA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N45481		2008	Lugoff, SC	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N45484	1946	2011	Dryden, NY	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N45488	1946	2015	Ridgecrest, CA	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N45489		2016	Kailua, HI	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N45493	1946	2020	Colville, WA	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N45494	1946	2021	Jacksonville, TX	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N45499	1946	2026	Hilmar, CA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N45504	1946	2031	Carthage, NC	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N45514	1946	2041	Glassboro, NJ	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N45518	1946	2045	Port Orange, FL	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N45519	1946	2046	Des Moines, IA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N45527	1946	2054	Madison, OH	May 31, 2027	Valid
N45532	1946	2059	San Antonio, TX	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N45534	1946	2061	Askov, MN	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N45538	1946	2065	North Bellmore, NY	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N45544	1946	2071	Olathe, KS	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N45549		2076	Quincy, CA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N45555		2082	Wilkesboro, NC	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N45561	1946	2088	Caldwell, ID	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N45564	1946	2091	Naugatuck, CT	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N45567	1946	2094	Montpelier, VT	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N45569	1946	2096	Phillipsburg, KS	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N45577		2104	Ephrata, WA	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N45583	1946	2110	Port Saint Joe, FL	Aug 31, 2028	Valid

Other Luscombe models

8E 326 8F 119 8C 37 T-8F 25 11A 25 8B 16 8D 14 8 11 11E 2