N9906C is a 1959 Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8F (fixed wing single engine) with serial number S-9, registered in New Iberia, LA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 29, 2032; the renewal window opens on Aug 29, 2031. It is powered by a Cont Motor C90 SERIES rated at 95 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Apr 7, 1959. It is one of 34 LUSCOMBE 8F aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Louisiana. About 14% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 30, 2012.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 29, 2032
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- New Iberia, LA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Baton Rouge FSDO (BTR FSDO) · (225) 932-5900 or (800) 821-1960
- Certificate issued
- Feb 19, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Feb 19, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- ADD5D0
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53352720
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- SILVAIRE
- Model
- LUSCOMBE 8F
- Year manufactured
- 1959
- Serial number
- S-9
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Apr 7, 1959
Public airports near New Iberia
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadiana Regional New Iberia, LA | KARA | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Le Maire Memorial Jeanerette, LA | 2R1 | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Abbeville Chris Crusta Memorial Abbeville, LA | KIYA | 16 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2012 | Tok, AK | Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8F this airframe | Substantial | None | ANC12CA044 |
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.