Single-engine piston

N1197K

1946 Luscombe 8A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
3924
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Greenville, GA
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Registration record

N1197K on the FAA register

Type
1946 Luscombe 8A
Serial
3924
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Greenville, GA
Certificate issued
2026-08-12
Airworthiness date
1956-01-30
Registration expires
2033-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A050F9
Mode S (octal)
50050371
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

  • 2033-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N1197K.
  • 1973-08-29
    Accident at Cypress Grdns,Fla, 09; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-07-22
    Accident at Titusville Fla, 09; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-01-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N1197K

N1197K is a 1946 Luscombe 8A, serial number 3924. It is registered to an individual in Greenville, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 12, 2026 and expires on August 31, 2033.

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 January 30, 1956.

N1197K 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

1973-08-29 Accident · Cypress Grdns,Fla, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3150
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8A
1966-07-22 Accident · Titusville Fla, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1980
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8A
Probable cause: E OF OLD CRACK IN FAILURE AREA.

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.