Single-engine piston

N1766K

1946 Silvaire Luscombe 8E

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
4493
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Red Creek, NY
Registration record

N1766K on the FAA register

Type
1946 Silvaire Luscombe 8E
Serial
4493
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Red Creek, NY
Certificate issued
2016-08-16
Airworthiness date
1978-04-12
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A132AB
Mode S (octal)
50231253
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-08-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N1766K.
  • 1978-04-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N1766K

N1766K is a 1946 Silvaire Luscombe 8E, serial number 4493. It is registered to an individual in Red Creek, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 16, 2016 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated April 12, 1978.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N1766K. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1999-03-27 Accident · Dahlonega, GA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL99LA060
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8E — a different aircraft that carried the N1766K registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.

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.