N45432

Valid registration

1945 LUSCOMBE 8A

Fixed wing single engineAlden, IARegistered Mar 13, 2025

N45432 is a 1945 Luscombe 8A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 1959, registered in Alden, IA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2031. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class. It is one of 897 8A aircraft in the FAA registry, 16 of them registered in Iowa. About 84% of them were built after it.

1976days left
Registration expiresMar 31, 2032

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Mar 31, 2032
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Alden, IA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Des Moines FSDO (DSM FSDO) · (515) 289-3840
Certificate issued
Mar 13, 2025
Last FAA action
Oct 16, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
A583D4
Mode S code (octal)
51301724
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
LUSCOMBE
Model
8A
Type certificate (TCDS)
A-694 (Luscombe Aircraft Corporation)
Year manufactured
1945
Serial number
1959
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

Public airports near Alden

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Iowa Falls Municipal
Iowa Falls, IA
KIFA6 miNon-towered100LL, A+
Hampton Municipal
Hampton, IA
KHPT17 miNon-towered100LL, A
Ackley Municipal
Ackley, IA
4C718 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.

Other 8A in Iowa