N1170K
1946 Luscombe 8A
N1170K on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2027-09-30Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2020-09-30Certificate of registration issued as N1170K.
- 1976-10-22Accident at Burlington,Ct, 07; damage: substantial.
- 1953-06-22Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
- 1946Manufactured (1946).
About N1170K
N1170K is a 1946 Luscombe 8A, serial number 3897. The FAA register lists Daw Brian W + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Monmouth, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 30, 2020 and expires on September 30, 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 June 22, 1953.
N1170K 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.
