N801DR

Valid registration

1948 LUSCOMBE 8A

Fixed wing single engineSutter Creek, CARegistered Jan 3, 2026

N801DR is a 1948 Luscombe 8A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 5972, registered in Sutter Creek, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jul 20, 1955. It is one of 897 8A aircraft in the FAA registry, 80 of them registered in California. About 3% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresJan 31, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jan 31, 2033
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Sutter Creek, CA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Sacramento FSDO (SAC FSDO) · (279) 399-8750
Certificate issued
Jan 3, 2026
Last FAA action
Jan 3, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
AAE5EF
Mode S code (octal)
52562757
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
LUSCOMBE
Model
8A
Type certificate (TCDS)
A-694 (Luscombe Aircraft Corporation)
Year manufactured
1948
Serial number
5972
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 Jul 20, 1955
Approved operations
Normal

Public airports near Sutter Creek

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Westover Field Amador County
Jackson, CA
KJAQ1 miNon-towered100LL, A
Rancho Murieta
Rancho Murieta, CA
KRIU18 miNon-towered100LL, A
Calaveras County/Maury Rasmussen Field
San Andreas, CA
KCPU19 miNon-towered100LL

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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