Single-engine piston

N1538B

1981 Luscombe 8A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1981
Serial
6165
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Waterford, MI
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Registration record

N1538B on the FAA register

Type
1981 Luscombe 8A
Serial
6165
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Waterford, MI
Certificate issued
1997-02-03
Airworthiness date
1983-05-26
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A0D8C6
Mode S (octal)
50154306
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

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1997-02-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N1538B.
  • 1983-05-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1981
    Manufactured (1981).
Overview

About N1538B

N1538B is a 1981 Luscombe 8A, serial number 6165. It is registered to an individual in Waterford, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 3, 1997 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG 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 (balloon), dated May 26, 1983.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N1538B.

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 N1538B.

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.