Single-engine piston

N1946S

1946 Luscombe 8A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
3038
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Lento LLC (LLC)
Based
Deer Park, WA
Registration record

N1946S on the FAA register

Type
1946 Luscombe 8A
Serial
3038
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Lento LLC
Deer Park, WA
Certificate issued
2021-09-23
Airworthiness date
1956-03-13
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A17A42
Mode S (octal)
50275102
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

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-09-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N1946S.
  • 1956-03-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N1946S

N1946S is a 1946 Luscombe 8A, serial number 3038. The FAA register lists Lento LLC as the registrant in Deer Park, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 23, 2021 and expires on September 30, 2028.

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 March 13, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N1946S.

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 N1946S.

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.