N1143B
1947 Luscombe 8A
N1143B on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2028-07-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2018-07-02Certificate of registration issued as N1143B.
- 1995-06-09Accident at Farmington, NM; damage: substantial.
- 1956-07-16Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
- 1947Manufactured (1947).
About N1143B
N1143B is a 1947 Luscombe 8A, serial number 5770. It is registered to an individual in Matthews, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 2, 2018 and expires on July 31, 2028.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 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 July 16, 1956.
N1143B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Published figures for the Luscombe 8A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
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.
