N1590K is a 1946 Luscombe 8A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 4317, registered in Van Alstyne, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jul 16, 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 Sep 6, 2017.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- ANTIQUE AIRCRAFT AND AUTOMOBILE LLC
- Location
- Van Alstyne, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- North Texas FSDO (NTX FSDO) · (214) 277-8500
- Certificate issued
- Sep 20, 2021
- Last FAA action
- Jun 10, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A0EE00
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50167000
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- LUSCOMBE
- Model
- 8A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-694 (Luscombe Aircraft Corporation)
- Year manufactured
- 1946
- Serial number
- 4317
- 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 Jul 16, 1956
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Van Alstyne
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finney Field Howe, TX | T47 | 9 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Bishop'S Landing Celina, TX | T80 | 9 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Txaerosport Aerodrome Dorchester, TX | X65 | 10 mi | Non-towered | - |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2017 | Westminster, TX | Luscombe 8 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA17CA522 |
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.