N77989 is a 1946 Luscombe 8A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 3716, registered in Hampton, NH. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Sep 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 Apr 6, 1956. It is one of 897 8A aircraft in the FAA registry, 7 of them registered in New Hampshire. About 24% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Feb 11, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Hampton, NH
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Portland FSDO (Northeast) (PWM FSDO) · (207) 541-7700
- Certificate issued
- Dec 2, 2004
- Last FAA action
- Jul 21, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AA8E08
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52507010
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- LUSCOMBE
- Model
- 8A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-694 (Luscombe Aircraft Corporation)
- Year manufactured
- 1946
- Serial number
- 3716
- 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 6, 1956
Public airports near Hampton
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Airfield Hampton, NH | 7B3 | 1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, MOGAS |
| Portsmouth International At Pease Portsmouth, NH | KPSM | 9 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, J8 |
| Plum Island Newburyport, MA | 2B2 | 10 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2025 | Hampton, NH | Luscombe 8A this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA25LA115 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 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.