N1183K

Valid registration

1946 LUSCOMBE 8E

Fixed wing single engineVentura, CARegistered Jul 20, 2021

N1183K is a 1946 Luscombe 8E (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 3910, registered in Ventura, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES rated at 85 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Apr 18, 1956. It is one of 326 8E aircraft in the FAA registry, 41 of them registered in California. About 71% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 7, 2012.

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Registration expiresJul 31, 2028

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jul 31, 2028
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Ventura, CA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Van Nuys FSDO (VNY FSDO) · (818) 267-3300
Certificate issued
Jul 20, 2021
Last FAA action
May 26, 2023
Mode S code (hex)
A04CB6
Mode S code (octal)
50046266
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
LUSCOMBE
Model
8E
Type certificate (TCDS)
A-694 (Luscombe Aircraft Corporation)
Year manufactured
1946
Serial number
3910
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 2
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Apr 18, 1956
Approved operations
Normal

NTSB accident and incident records

DatePlaceAircraft (as NTSB recorded it)DamageHighest injuryNTSB no.
Apr 7, 2012Westport, WALuscombe 8E this airframeSubstantialMinorWPR12CA159

From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.

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