N1280B
1947 Luscombe 8A
N1280B on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2027-06-30Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2014-06-11Certificate of registration issued as N1280B.
- 1967-10-15Accident at Belleville,Ill, 13; damage: substantial.
- 1962-12-14Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
- 1947Manufactured (1947).
About N1280B
N1280B is a 1947 Luscombe 8A, serial number 5907. The FAA register lists Tailwheel Aviators LLP as the registrant in Kokomo, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 11, 2014 and expires on June 30, 2027.
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 December 14, 1962.
N1280B has 1 accident/incident record 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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