N28461 is a 1940 Luscombe 8A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 1328, registered in Auburn, WA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Apr 15, 1959. It is one of 897 8A aircraft in the FAA registry, 45 of them registered in Washington. About 88% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 29, 2021.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Auburn, WA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Seattle FSDO (SEA FSDO) · (206) 231-3828 or (800) 354-1940
- Certificate issued
- Jun 24, 2021
- Last FAA action
- May 19, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A2E01B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50560033
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- LUSCOMBE
- Model
- 8A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-694 (Luscombe Aircraft Corporation)
- Year manufactured
- 1940
- Serial number
- 1328
- 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 Apr 15, 1959
Public airports near Auburn
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn Municipal Auburn, WA | S50 | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Crest Airfield Covington, WA | S36 | 5 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Seattle-Tacoma International Seattle, WA | KSEA | 11 mi | Towered | A, A1 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2021 | Port Townsend, WA | Luscombe 8A this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR21LA149 |
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.