N45729 is a 1946 Luscombe 8A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 2256, registered in Chesterfield, MO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Feb 19, 1956. It is one of 897 8A aircraft in the FAA registry, 33 of them registered in Missouri. About 24% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 26, 2019.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Chesterfield, MO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- St. Louis FSDO (STL FSDO) · (314) 890-4800, (800) 322-8876
- Certificate issued
- Jun 29, 2019
- Last FAA action
- Aug 11, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A58EDD
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51307335
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- LUSCOMBE
- Model
- 8A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-694 (Luscombe Aircraft Corporation)
- Year manufactured
- 1946
- Serial number
- 2256
- 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 Feb 19, 1956
Public airports near Chesterfield
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Of St Louis St Louis, MO | KSUS | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Creve Coeur St Louis, MO | 1H0 | 6 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| St Louis Lambert International St Louis, MO | KSTL | 13 mi | Towered | 100LL, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2019 | Carbondale, IL | Luscombe 8 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA19CA288 |
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.