Single-engine piston

N1128K

1946 Luscombe 8A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
3855
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Concord, CA
Registration record

N1128K on the FAA register

Type
1946 Luscombe 8A
Serial
3855
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Concord, CA
Certificate issued
2014-12-09
Airworthiness date
1956-08-08
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0371B
Mode S (octal)
50033433
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

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-12-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N1128K.
  • 2010-04-10
    Accident at Lakeland, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-08-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N1128K

N1128K is a 1946 Luscombe 8A, serial number 3855. It is registered to an individual in Concord, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 9, 2014 and expires on December 31, 2027.

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 August 8, 1956.

N1128K 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

2010-04-10 Accident · Lakeland, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA10CA225
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8A
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, resulting in a ground loop.

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.