N77942 is a 1946 Luscombe 8A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 3669, registered in Etiwanda, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES rated at 85 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Nov 10, 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 Jul 19, 2014.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Etiwanda, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Riverside FSDO (RAL FSDO) · (951) 276-6701
- Certificate issued
- Dec 11, 2015
- Last FAA action
- Jul 1, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AA8D75
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52506565
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- LUSCOMBE
- Model
- 8A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-694 (Luscombe Aircraft Corporation)
- Year manufactured
- 1946
- Serial number
- 3669
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Nov 10, 1955
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2014 | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Luscombe 8A this airframe | Substantial | Serious | WPR14LA300 |
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.