Single-engine piston

N1196K

1946 Luscombe 8A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
3923
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Ardmore, OK
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Registration record

N1196K on the FAA register

Type
1946 Luscombe 8A
Serial
3923
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ardmore, OK
Certificate issued
2001-08-24
Airworthiness date
1956-04-30
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A050D6
Mode S (octal)
50050326
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2001-08-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N1196K.
  • 1976-06-04
    Accident at Van Buren,Ar, 04; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-04-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N1196K

N1196K is a 1946 Luscombe 8A, serial number 3923. It is registered to co-owners in Ardmore, Oklahoma. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 24, 2001 and expires on January 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 April 30, 1956.

N1196K has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1980-03-08 Accident · Nalvin,Tx, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0158
Reported aircraft: Grumman G-164B — a different aircraft that carried the N1196K registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: R IMPACT.
1976-06-04 Accident · Van Buren,Ar, 04 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1441
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.