N40SD

Valid registration

1948 LUSCOMBE 8A

Fixed wing single engineSan Antonio, TXRegistered Jan 28, 2026

N40SD is a 1948 Luscombe 8A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 6339, registered in San Antonio, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor C90 SERIES rated at 95 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Aug 10, 1955. It is one of 897 8A aircraft in the FAA registry, 74 of them registered in Texas. About 3% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresJan 31, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jan 31, 2033
Registrant type
LLC
Registered owner
FLYING S AIRVENTURES LLC
Location
San Antonio, TX
Local FAA office (FSDO)
San Antonio FSDO (SAT FSDO) · (210) 308-3300 or (800) 292-2023
Certificate issued
Jan 28, 2026
Last FAA action
Jan 28, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A4ABDC
Mode S code (octal)
51125734
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
LUSCOMBE
Model
8A
Type certificate (TCDS)
A-694 (Luscombe Aircraft Corporation)
Year manufactured
1948
Serial number
6339
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 since Aug 10, 1955

Public airports near San Antonio

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
San Antonio International
San Antonio, TX
KSAT6 miTowered100LL, A
Kelly Field
San Antonio, TX
KSKF6 miTowered100LL, A+
Twin-Oaks
San Antonio, TX
T948 miNon-towered-

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

Earlier registrations of this number

CanceledAircraftSerialYearExported toSame airframe today
Oct 18, 2012CESSNA 305A22548NEW ZEALAND
Feb 18, 1997BELL 47G-3B3495

Other 8A in Texas