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N1608K

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1946 LUSCOMBE 8A

Fixed wing single engineNewport News, VARegistered Nov 27, 1981

N1608K is a 1946 Luscombe 8A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 4335, registered in Newport News, VA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on May 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 Aug 21, 1955. It is one of 897 8A aircraft in the FAA registry, 14 of them registered in Virginia. About 24% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresNov 30, 2028

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Nov 30, 2028
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Newport News, VA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Richmond FSDO (RIC FSDO) · (804) 222-7494
Certificate issued
Nov 27, 1981
Last FAA action
Jun 23, 2023
Mode S code (hex)
A0F528
Mode S code (octal)
50172450
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
LUSCOMBE
Model
8A
Type certificate (TCDS)
A-694 (Luscombe Aircraft Corporation)
Year manufactured
1946
Serial number
4335
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 Aug 21, 1955
Approved operations
Normal

Public airports near Newport News

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Newport News/Williamsburg International
Newport News, VA
KPHF4 miTowered100LL, A
Waltrip Williamsburg Executive Airport
Williamsburg, VA
KJGG16 miNon-towered100LL, A+
Hampton Roads Executive
Norfolk, VA
KPVG21 miNon-towered100LL, A+

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

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