N45725 is a 1946 Luscombe 8A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 2252, registered in Waterford, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2031; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2031. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Sep 5, 1955. It is one of 897 8A aircraft in the FAA registry, 80 of them registered in California. About 24% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 18, 2011.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2031
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Waterford, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Fresno FSDO (FAT FSDO) · (559) 297-2150
- Certificate issued
- Sep 9, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Sep 9, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A58ED9
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51307331
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- LUSCOMBE
- Model
- 8A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-694 (Luscombe Aircraft Corporation)
- Year manufactured
- 1946
- Serial number
- 2252
- 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 Sep 5, 1955
Public airports near Waterford
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakdale Oakdale, CA | O27 | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Modesto City-County-Harry Sham Field Modesto, CA | KMOD | 11 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A1+ |
| Turlock Municipal Turlock, CA | O15 | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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 18, 2011 | Lincoln, CA | Luscombe 8 this airframe | - | Fatal | WPR11LA416 |
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.