N2218K is a 1947 Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 4945, registered in Johnson City, TN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on May 30, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Nov 23, 1955. It is one of 92 LUSCOMBE 8A aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in Tennessee. About 1% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 28, 2009.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Johnson City, TN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Nashville FSDO (BNA FSDO) · (615) 324-1300
- Certificate issued
- Nov 16, 2022
- Last FAA action
- Sep 15, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A1E832
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50364062
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- SILVAIRE
- Model
- LUSCOMBE 8A
- Year manufactured
- 1947
- Serial number
- 4945
- 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 Nov 23, 1955
Public airports near Johnson City
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson City Johnson City, TN | 0A4 | 4 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Tri-Cities Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | KTRI | 9 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| William B Greene Jr Regional Elizabethton, TN | 0A9 | 12 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2009 | Sandy, OR | Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A this airframe | Substantial | Minor | WPR09CA424 |
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.