Single-engine piston

N1448K

1946 Luscombe 8A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
4175
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bentch James R + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Lincoln, MO
Registration record

N1448K on the FAA register

Type
1946 Luscombe 8A
Serial
4175
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Bentch James R + 1 co-owner
Lincoln, MO
Certificate issued
2007-02-05
Airworthiness date
1956-04-28
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0B506
Mode S (octal)
50132406
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

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-02-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N1448K.
  • 1977-04-27
    Accident at Dalton,Ga, 10; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-04-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N1448K

N1448K is a 1946 Luscombe 8A, serial number 4175. The FAA register lists Bentch James R + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Lincoln, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 5, 2007 and expires on February 28, 2030.

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 28, 1956.

N1448K has 1 accident/incident record 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

1977-04-27 Accident · Dalton,Ga, 10 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1314
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.