Single-engine piston

N1639B

Luscombe 11A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
11-145
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bates City, MO
Registration record

N1639B on the FAA register

Type
Luscombe 11A
Serial
11-145
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bates City, MO
Certificate issued
2018-12-15
Airworthiness date
1955-09-12
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A10068
Mode S (octal)
50200150
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-12-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N1639B.
  • 1988-11-15
    Accident at Houston, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-09-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1639B

N1639B is a Luscombe 11A, serial number 11-145. It is registered to an individual in Bates City, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 15, 2018 and expires on December 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 12, 1955.

N1639B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1988-11-15 Accident · Houston, TX Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · FTW89LA019
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 11A

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.