N1231K
1946 Luscombe 8A
N1231K on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2033-10-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2026-10-14Certificate of registration issued as N1231K.
- 1999-01-07Accident at Palmetto, FL; damage: substantial.
- 1966-05-28Accident at Aurora Mo, 25; damage: substantial.
- 1956-05-04Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
- 1946Manufactured (1946).
About N1231K
N1231K is a 1946 Luscombe 8A, serial number 3958. The FAA register lists Murphys Flying Service LLC as the registrant in Quitman, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 14, 2026 and expires on October 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 May 4, 1956.
N1231K has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Published figures for the Luscombe 8A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
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.
