Single-engine piston

N1164K

1946 Luscombe 8A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
3891
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Canton, TX
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Registration record

N1164K on the FAA register

Type
1946 Luscombe 8A
Serial
3891
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Canton, TX
Certificate issued
2026-05-25
Airworthiness date
1956-12-10
Registration expires
2033-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0456B
Mode S (octal)
50042553
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

  • 2033-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-07-14
    Accident at Canton, TX.
  • 2026-05-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N1164K.
  • 1956-12-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N1164K

N1164K is a 1946 Luscombe 8A, serial number 3891. It is registered to an individual in Canton, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 25, 2026 and expires on May 31, 2033.

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 December 10, 1956.

N1164K has 1 accident/incident record on file; 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

2026-07-14 Accident · Canton, TX Fatal injury NTSB · WPR26FA257
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8A
Preliminary report: On July 14, 2026, sometime between 1252 and 1356 CDT, a Luscombe 8A, N1164K, was substantially damaged when it crashed in a field near Canton, Texas. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The flight had originated from the pilot’s private airstrip where the airplane was hangared, which was oriented north to south. A farmer discovered the airplane wreckage about 800 ft northwest of the private airstrip, at about 1356. There were no eyewitnesses to the accident. The pilot sent a text message to a friend at about 1252, which was his last known communication. Additionally, a…
NTSB report ↗

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.