N45903

Valid registration

1946 LUSCOMBE 8A

Fixed wing single engineElkhart, INRegistered Feb 26, 2026

N45903 is a 1946 Luscombe 8A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 2430, registered in Elkhart, IN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2033; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Sep 26, 1956. It is one of 897 8A aircraft in the FAA registry, 24 of them registered in Indiana. About 24% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresFeb 28, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Feb 28, 2033
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Elkhart, IN
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Grand Rapids FSDO (GRR FSDO) · 616-974-2500
Certificate issued
Feb 26, 2026
Last FAA action
Feb 26, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A595FF
Mode S code (octal)
51312777
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
LUSCOMBE
Model
8A
Type certificate (TCDS)
A-694 (Luscombe Aircraft Corporation)
Year manufactured
1946
Serial number
2430
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 26, 1956

Public airports near Elkhart

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
St Joseph River
Elkhart, IN
0IN<1 miNon-towered-
Elkhart Municipal
Elkhart, IN
KEKM3 miTowered100LL, A
Mishawaka Pilots Club
Elkhart, IN
3C15 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.

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