Single-engine piston

N1217K

Luscombe 8A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
3944
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Axtell, NE
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Registration record

N1217K on the FAA register

Type
Luscombe 8A
Serial
3944
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Axtell, NE
Certificate issued
2013-02-15
Airworthiness date
1955-03-20
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A05AC0
Mode S (octal)
50055300
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

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-02-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N1217K.
  • 1955-03-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1217K

N1217K is a Luscombe 8A, serial number 3944. It is registered to an individual in Axtell, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 15, 2013 and expires on February 28, 2029.

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 March 20, 1955.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N1217K.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N1217K.

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.