Single-engine piston

N20657

1938 Luscombe 8A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1938
Serial
820
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Greenville, SC
Registration record

N20657 on the FAA register

Type
1938 Luscombe 8A
Serial
820
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Greenville, SC
Certificate issued
2024-09-27
Airworthiness date
1955-08-31
Registration expires
2031-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A1AB74
Mode S (octal)
50325564
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

  • 2031-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-09-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N20657.
  • 1955-08-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1938
    Manufactured (1938).
Overview

About N20657

N20657 is a 1938 Luscombe 8A, serial number 820. It is registered to an individual in Greenville, South Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 27, 2024 and expires on September 30, 2031.

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 August 31, 1955.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N20657.

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 N20657.

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.