Single-engine piston

N1544K

1946 Luscombe 8A

Registered 4 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
4271
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Rockwall, TX
Registration record

N1544K on the FAA register

Type
1946 Luscombe 8A
Serial
4271
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Rockwall, TX
Certificate issued
2011-10-14
Airworthiness date
1956-06-30
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0DBF9
Mode S (octal)
50155771
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

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-03-13
    Accident at Madera, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-10-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N1544K.
  • 2007-08-31
    Accident at Reedley, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2000-02-26
    Accident at Selma, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-06-21
    Accident at Leechburg,Pa, 38; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-06-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N1544K

N1544K is a 1946 Luscombe 8A, serial number 4271. It is registered to an individual in Rockwall, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 14, 2011 and expires on October 31, 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 June 30, 1956.

N1544K has 4 accident/incident records 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

2013-03-13 Accident · Madera, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR13CA150
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8A
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
2007-08-31 Accident · Reedley, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX07CA289
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8A
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing.
2000-02-26 Accident · Selma, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX00LA113
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8A
Probable cause: The failure and separation of the right landing gear axle during taxi from landing for undetermined reasons.
1975-06-21 Accident · Leechburg,Pa, 38 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2729
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8A
Probable cause: ERMINED.

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.