N1553B
1948 Luscombe 8F
N1553B on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2028-01-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2009-08-31Certificate of registration issued as N1553B.
- 1972-11-25Accident at Turner,Me, 19; damage: substantial.
- 1959-02-17Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
- 1948Manufactured (1948).
About N1553B
N1553B is a 1948 Luscombe 8F, serial number 6180. It is registered to an individual in Dania Beach, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 31, 2009 and expires on January 31, 2028.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C90 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 83 knots and a range of about 273 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated February 17, 1959.
N1553B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Published figures for the Luscombe 8F 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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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.
