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

897Registered aircraft

881Valid registrations

131Renewals 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
N71535	1946	2962	Whitewater, CO	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N71537	1946	2964	Salem Lakes, WI	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N71540		2967	Thomasville, GA	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N71541		2968	Newnan, GA	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N71547		2974	Shawnee, KS	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N71549	1946	2976	Davis, CA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N71555	1946	2982	El Dorado, KS	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N71556	1946	2983	Argyle, TX	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N71567	1946	2994	San Augustine, TX	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N71574	1946	3001	Almena, KS	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N71575	1946	3002	Sun Prairie, WI	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N71577	1946	3004	Atoka, OK	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N71586	1946	3013	Bates City, MO	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N71600	1946	3027	Lees Summit, MO	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N71603	1946	3030	North Little Rock, AR	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N71608	1946	3035	Grass Valley, CA	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N71615	1946	3042	Woodland, ME	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N71628	1946	3055	Kenton, OH	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N71632	1946	3059	Rosamond, CA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N71635		3062	Washington, IA	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N71643		3070	El Cajon, CA	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N71647	1946	3074	Mount Vernon, IA	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N71660	1946	3087	Houston, TX	May 31, 2031	Valid
N71662	1946	3089	Fayetteville, GA	May 31, 2030	Valid
N71668	1946	3095	Webster, MN	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N71676	1946	3103	Saint Charles, MO	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N71686	1946	3113	Mexico, MO	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N71688	1946	3115	Walnut Creek, CA	May 31, 2027	Valid
N71691	1946	3118	Finchville, KY	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N71692		3119	Syria, VA	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N71694	1946	3121	Caldwell, ID	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N71698		3125	O Brien, FL	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N71704		3131	Safford, AZ	May 31, 2029	Valid
N71708	1946	3135	Plainfield, IL	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N71711	1946	3138	Naples, FL	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N71712	1946	3139	Gainesville, FL	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N71715		3142	Anchorage, AK	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N71717	1946	3144	Independence, MO	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N71718	1946	3145	Sedgwick, KS	Sep 30, 2031	Valid
N71732		3159	Kinsman, OH	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N71734		3173	Lakemont, GA	-	Pending
N71738	1946	3165	Ellington, CT	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N71750		3177	Marks, MS	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N71760	1946	3187	Allison, IA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N71765	1946	3192	Lexington, NC	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N71771	1946	3198	Plymouth, IN	May 31, 2029	Valid
N71780	1946	3207	Lafayette, LA	-	Pending
N71781	1946	3208	Langley, WA	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N71789	1946	3216	Crook, CO	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N71790		3217	Covert, MI	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N71792	1946	3219	New London, NC	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N71793	1946	3220	Cato, NY	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N71800	1946	3227	Ionia, IA	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N71801		3228	Redwood Valley, CA	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N71802	1946	3229	Delta Junction, AK	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N71804		3231	Boerne, TX	May 31, 2027	Valid
N71806	1946	3233	Stanchfield, MN	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N71813	1946	3240	Cambridge Springs, PA	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N71814	1946	3241	Overgaard, AZ	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N71816	1946	3243	Ontario, OR	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N71819	1946	3246	Carlsborg, WA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N71824	1946	3251	Hudsonville, MI	Nov 30, 2031	Valid
N71825	1946	3252	Bigelow, AR	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N71826	1946	3253	Bemidji, MN	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N71835	1946	3262	West Linn, OR	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N71836	1946	3263	Madison, WI	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N71845	1946	3272	Houghton Lake, MI	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N71854	1946	3281	Canandaigua, NY	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N71861	1946	3288	Almira, WA	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N71862	1946	3289	Burlington, WA	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N71868	1946	3295	Erie, CO	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N71872	1946	3299	Morganton, NC	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N71875	1946	3302	Waukesha, WI	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N71883	1946	3310	Santa Paula, CA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N71891	1946	3318	Mulberry, FL	Feb 28, 2027	Valid
N71892	1946	3319	Denver, CO	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N71893		3320	Godfrey, IL	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N71895	1946	3322	Anchorage, AK	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N71901		3328	Woodburn, OR	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N71918	1946	3345	Perry, MI	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N71919	1946	3346	Lowell, IN	May 31, 2029	Valid
N71923	1946	3350	Conway, MO	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N71928	1946	3355	Grafton, OH	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N71929	1946	3356	Media, PA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N71930		3357	New Palestine, IN	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N71931	1946	3358	Lakeland, FL	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N71932	1946	3359	Wrightwood, CA	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N71937		3364	Seattle, WA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N71941	1946	3368	Laramie, WY	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N71942	1946	3369	Irondale, AL	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N71945	1946	3372	Visalia, CA	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N71954	1946	3381	Goshen, CT	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N71955	1946	3382	Rockford, IL	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N71960		3387	Lampasas, TX	-	Check
N71968	1946	3395	Des Plaines, IL	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N71969	1946	3396	Prineville, OR	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N71976	1946	3403	Minot, ND	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N71978	1946	3405	Oakdale, CA	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N71981	1946	3408	Carnesville, GA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N71986	1946	3413	Santa Rosa, CA	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