Single-engine piston

N1537K

1946 Luscombe 8A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
4264
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Rescue, CA
Registration record

N1537K on the FAA register

Type
1946 Luscombe 8A
Serial
4264
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Rescue, CA
Certificate issued
1993-10-27
Airworthiness date
1957-01-08
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0D8AB
Mode S (octal)
50154253
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

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1993-10-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N1537K.
  • 1957-01-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N1537K

N1537K is a 1946 Luscombe 8A, serial number 4264. It is registered to an individual in Rescue, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 27, 1993 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C75 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 8, 1957.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N1537K.

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 N1537K.

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.