N40VS is a 1940 Luscombe 8A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 1306, registered in North Fort Myers, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jun 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 Aug 22, 1957. It is one of 897 8A aircraft in the FAA registry, 46 of them registered in Florida. About 88% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 27, 2009.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- North Fort Myers, FL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Orlando FSDO (ORL FSDO) · (407) 487-7000
- Certificate issued
- Dec 6, 2016
- Last FAA action
- Sep 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A4AC34
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51126064
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- LUSCOMBE
- Model
- 8A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-694 (Luscombe Aircraft Corporation)
- Year manufactured
- 1940
- Serial number
- 1306
- 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 Aug 22, 1957
Public airports near North Fort Myers
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Page Field Fort Myers, FL | KFMY | 9 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Southwest Florida International Fort Myers, FL | KRSW | 14 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Punta Gorda Punta Gorda, FL | KPGD | 16 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, 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 27, 2009 | Arcadia, FL | Luscombe 8A this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA09LA520 |
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.