N1616K is a 1946 Luscombe 8A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 4343, registered in Lake Isabella, MI. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2030. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Mar 14, 1958. It is one of 897 8A aircraft in the FAA registry, 24 of them registered in Michigan. About 24% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Dec 13, 2021.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Lake Isabella, MI
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Grand Rapids FSDO (GRR FSDO) · 616-974-2500
- Certificate issued
- Dec 10, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Dec 10, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A0F899
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50174231
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- LUSCOMBE
- Model
- 8A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-694 (Luscombe Aircraft Corporation)
- Year manufactured
- 1946
- Serial number
- 4343
- 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 Mar 14, 1958
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Lake Isabella
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Isabella/Cal Brewer Memorial Lake Isabella, MI | D15 | 1 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Ojibwa Airpark Weidman, MI | D11 | 5 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Woodruff Lake Winn, MI | 53W | 6 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2021 | Ellinwood, KS | Luscombe 8A this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN22LA079 |
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.