N45886 is a 1946 Luscombe 8A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 2413, registered in Sonoma, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2033; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2032. 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, 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 Jul 7, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2033
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Sonoma, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Oakland FSDO (OAK FSDO)
- Certificate issued
- Apr 23, 2026
- Last FAA action
- Apr 23, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A59363
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51311543
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Sonoma
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonoma Skypark Sonoma, CA | 0Q9 | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Sonoma Valley Schellville/Sonoma, CA | 0Q3 | 5 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Petaluma Municipal Petaluma, CA | O69 | 8 mi | Non-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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2026 | Novato, CA | Luscombe 8A this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR26LA251 |
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.