N1544K is a 1946 Luscombe 8A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 4271, registered in Rockwall, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jun 30, 1956. It is one of 897 8A aircraft in the FAA registry, 74 of them registered in Texas. About 24% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 13, 2013.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Rockwall, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- North Texas FSDO (NTX FSDO) · (214) 277-8500
- Certificate issued
- Oct 14, 2011
- Last FAA action
- Jan 2, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A0DBF9
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50155771
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- LUSCOMBE
- Model
- 8A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-694 (Luscombe Aircraft Corporation)
- Year manufactured
- 1946
- Serial number
- 4271
- 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 Jun 30, 1956
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Rockwall
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph M Hall/Rockwall Municipal Rockwall, TX | F46 | <1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Airpark East Dallas, TX | 1F7 | 9 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Mesquite Metro Mesquite, TX | KHQZ | 13 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1+ |
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
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2013 | Madera, CA | Luscombe 8A this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR13CA150 |
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.