Single-engine piston

N1616K

1946 Luscombe 8A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
4343
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lake Isabella, MI
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Registration record

N1616K on the FAA register

Type
1946 Luscombe 8A
Serial
4343
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lake Isabella, MI
Certificate issued
2023-12-10
Airworthiness date
1958-03-14
Registration expires
2030-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0F899
Mode S (octal)
50174231
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

  • 2030-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-12-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N1616K.
  • 2021-12-13
    Accident at Ellinwood, KS; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-03-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N1616K

N1616K is a 1946 Luscombe 8A, serial number 4343. It is registered to an individual in Lake Isabella, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 10, 2023 and expires on December 31, 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 March 14, 1958.

N1616K 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

2021-12-13 Accident · Ellinwood, KS Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN22LA079
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8A
Probable cause: The pilot's improper brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over.

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.