N1688K

Valid registration

1946 LUSCOMBE 8E

Fixed wing single engineNew London, NCRegistered Mar 16, 2021

N1688K is a 1946 Luscombe 8E (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 4415, registered in New London, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES rated at 85 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jun 6, 1956. It is one of 326 8E aircraft in the FAA registry, 11 of them registered in North Carolina. About 71% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresMar 31, 2028

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Mar 31, 2028
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
New London, NC
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Charlotte FSDO (CLT FSDO) · (704) 319-7020
Certificate issued
Mar 16, 2021
Last FAA action
Apr 28, 2023
Mode S code (hex)
A112E0
Mode S code (octal)
50211340
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
LUSCOMBE
Model
8E
Type certificate (TCDS)
A-694 (Luscombe Aircraft Corporation)
Year manufactured
1946
Serial number
4415
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 2
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Jun 6, 1956

Public airports near New London

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Stanly County
Albemarle, NC
KVUJ4 miTowered100LL, A+, A1+
Mid-Carolina Regional
Salisbury, NC
KRUQ22 miNon-towered100LL, A1+
Asheboro Regional
Asheboro, NC
KHBI24 miNon-towered100LL, A1+

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

Other 8E in North Carolina