Single-engine piston

N16CY

1946 Luscombe 8A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
3204
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Jonesville, KY
Registration record

N16CY on the FAA register

Type
1946 Luscombe 8A
Serial
3204
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Jonesville, KY
Certificate issued
2022-07-12
Airworthiness date
1956-02-22
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A0EF9E
Mode S (octal)
50167636
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

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-07-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N16CY.
  • 1956-02-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N16CY

N16CY is a 1946 Luscombe 8A, serial number 3204. It is registered to an individual in Jonesville, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 12, 2022 and expires on July 31, 2029.

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, dated February 22, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N16CY.

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 N16CY.

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.