N45658 is a 1946 Luscombe 8A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 2185, registered in Preston, MN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2026. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Aug 18, 2005. It is one of 897 8A aircraft in the FAA registry, 28 of them registered in Minnesota. About 24% of them were built after it.
Renewal is open. Send FAA form AC 8050-1B with the $5 fee before Mar 31, 2027.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid - first renewal notice sent
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Preston, MN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Minneapolis FSDO (MSP FSDO) · (612) 253-4400
- Certificate issued
- Mar 2, 2020
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A58B8E
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51305616
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- LUSCOMBE
- Model
- 8A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-694 (Luscombe Aircraft Corporation)
- Year manufactured
- 1946
- Serial number
- 2185
- 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 18, 2005
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Preston
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fillmore County Preston, MN | KFKA | 5 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Rushford Muni/Robert W Bunke Field Rushford, MN | 55Y | 16 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Ellen Church Field Cresco, IA | KCJJ | 21 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Changes seen in the FAA file
- Status: Valid registration → Valid - first renewal notice sent
CheckAero compares the daily FAA registry files since Oct 21, 2026; earlier changes are not in this log.