Single-engine piston

N1109K

1946 Luscombe 8A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
3836
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Schwenksville, PA
Registration record

N1109K on the FAA register

Type
1946 Luscombe 8A
Serial
3836
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Schwenksville, PA
Certificate issued
2001-04-30
Airworthiness date
1955-11-03
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A02FD0
Mode S (octal)
50027720
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
182 nm
Cruise (type)
78 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2001-04-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N1109K.
  • 1995-11-25
    Accident at Kutztown, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-11-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N1109K

N1109K is a 1946 Luscombe 8A, serial number 3836. It is registered to an individual in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 30, 2001 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 78 knots and a range of about 182 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated November 3, 1955.

N1109K has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
78 kt
Range
182 nm
Fuel burn
4 gph

Published figures for the Luscombe 8A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-11-25 Accident · Kutztown, PA Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC96LA030
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8A
Probable cause: the pilot's improper use of brakes during the landing roll resulting in the airplane nosing over.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.