N1179B
1947 Luscombe 8A
N1179B on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2028-03-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2018-03-14Certificate of registration issued as N1179B.
- 1956-07-09Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
- 1947Manufactured (1947).
About N1179B
N1179B is a 1947 Luscombe 8A, serial number 5806. It is registered to an individual in Morgan Hill, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 14, 2018 and expires on March 31, 2028.
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 July 9, 1956.
No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N1179B.
Published figures for the Luscombe 8A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N1179B.
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.
