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N45965

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1946 SILVAIRE LUSCOMBE 8A

Fixed wing single engineDerby, CTRegistered Jul 23, 2025

N45965 is a 1946 Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 2492, registered in Derby, CT. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Apr 30, 1956. It is one of 92 LUSCOMBE 8A aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Connecticut. About 23% of them were built after it.

2098days left
Registration expiresJul 31, 2032

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jul 31, 2032
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Derby, CT
Certificate issued
Jul 23, 2025
Last FAA action
Jul 23, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
A596D3
Mode S code (octal)
51313323
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
SILVAIRE
Year manufactured
1946
Serial number
2492
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 Apr 30, 1956

Public airports near Derby

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Waterbury-Oxford
Oxford, CT
KOXC11 miTowered100LL, A
Tweed/New Haven
New Haven, CT
KHVN11 miTowered100LL, A
Bridgeport/Sikorsky
Bridgeport, CT
KBDR11 miTowered100LL, A

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.