Single-engine piston

N1190K

1946 Luscombe 8A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
3917
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Black Widow Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Sahuarita, AZ
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Registration record

N1190K on the FAA register

Type
1946 Luscombe 8A
Serial
3917
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Black Widow Aviation LLC
Sahuarita, AZ
Certificate issued
2025-11-07
Airworthiness date
1957-06-26
Registration expires
2032-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A05004
Mode S (octal)
50050004
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

  • 2032-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-11-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N1190K.
  • 2007-01-15
    Accident at El Paso, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-10-27
    Accident at Belle Vernon,Pa, 38; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-06-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N1190K

N1190K is a 1946 Luscombe 8A, serial number 3917. The FAA register lists Black Widow Aviation LLC as the registrant in Sahuarita, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 7, 2025 and expires on November 30, 2032.

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 26, 1957.

N1190K has 2 accident/incident records 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

2007-01-15 Accident · El Paso, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · DFW07CA057
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8A
Probable cause: The pilot's foot becoming lodged behind the right rudder pedal which resulted in a loss of directional control during landing.
1980-10-27 Accident · Belle Vernon,Pa, 38 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2857
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8A

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.