N1955B
1948 Luscombe 8A
N1955B on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2028-06-30Registration expires (renewal due).
- 1984-08-13Certificate of registration issued as N1955B.
- 1984-04-28Accident at Shelbyville, IL; damage: substantial.
- 1955-09-20Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
- 1948Manufactured (1948).
About N1955B
N1955B is a 1948 Luscombe 8A, serial number 6382. It is registered to an individual in Litchfield, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 13, 1984 and expires on June 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 September 20, 1955.
N1955B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Published figures for the Luscombe 8A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
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.
