N1885B is a 1948 Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8F (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 6312, registered in Birch Run, MI. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2031; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2030. It is powered by a Cont Motor C90 SERIES rated at 95 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class. It is one of 34 LUSCOMBE 8F aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in Michigan. About 86% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 9, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2031
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- N1885B LLC
- Location
- Birch Run, MI
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Grand Rapids FSDO (GRR FSDO) · 616-974-2500
- Certificate issued
- Apr 16, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Apr 17, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A1616D
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50260555
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- SILVAIRE
- Model
- LUSCOMBE 8F
- Year manufactured
- 1948
- Serial number
- 6312
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard
Public airports near Birch Run
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wm 'Tiny' Zehnder Field Frankenmuth, MI | 66G | 6 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Alkay Clio, MI | 51G | 7 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Saginaw County/H W Browne Saginaw, MI | KHYX | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2023 | Frenchville, ME | Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8F this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA23LA226 |
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.