Single-engine piston

N1184K

1946 Luscombe 8A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
3911
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Santa Rosa Valley, CA
Registration record

N1184K on the FAA register

Type
1946 Luscombe 8A
Serial
3911
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Santa Rosa Valley, CA
Certificate issued
2015-05-11
Airworthiness date
1956-05-07
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A04CD9
Mode S (octal)
50046331
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

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-05-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N1184K.
  • 1997-03-22
    Accident at Arlington, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-05-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N1184K

N1184K is a 1946 Luscombe 8A, serial number 3911. It is registered to co-owners in Santa Rosa Valley, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 11, 2015 and expires on May 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C90 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 May 7, 1956.

N1184K 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

1997-03-22 Accident · Arlington, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA97LA073
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8A
Probable cause: Landing long (improper touchdown point) and collapse of the main landing gear during an intentional swerve or groundloop. Factors include excessive airspeed on approach.

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.