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N1286B

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LUSCOMBE 8A

Fixed wing single engineWoodland, CARegistered Dec 17, 2022

N1286B is a Luscombe 8A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 5913, registered in Woodland, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued May 23, 1956. It is one of 897 8A aircraft in the FAA registry, 80 of them registered in California. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 18, 2025.

1155days left
Registration expiresDec 31, 2029

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Dec 31, 2029
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Woodland, CA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Sacramento FSDO (SAC FSDO) · (279) 399-8750
Certificate issued
Dec 17, 2022
Last FAA action
Sep 22, 2023
Mode S code (hex)
A07496
Mode S code (octal)
50072226
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
LUSCOMBE
Model
8A
Type certificate (TCDS)
A-694 (Luscombe Aircraft Corporation)
Serial number
5913
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 2
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since May 23, 1956
Approved operations
Normal

Public airports near Woodland

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Watts-Woodland
Woodland, CA
O417 miNon-towered100LL
Yolo County
Davis/Woodland/Winters, CA
KDWA9 miNon-towered100LL, A, A+
Sacramento International
Sacramento, CA
KSMF9 miTowered100LL, A

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

NTSB accident and incident records

DatePlaceAircraft (as NTSB recorded it)DamageHighest injuryNTSB no.
Apr 18, 2025Placerville, CALuscombe 8 this airframeSubstantialNoneWPR25LA141

From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 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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