Single-engine piston

N20659

1938 Luscombe 8A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1938
Serial
822
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
New Smyrna Beach, FL
Registration record

N20659 on the FAA register

Type
1938 Luscombe 8A
Serial
822
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
New Smyrna Beach, FL
Certificate issued
2010-07-28
Airworthiness date
1958-02-12
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A1AB76
Mode S (octal)
50325566
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-07-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N20659.
  • 1958-02-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1938
    Manufactured (1938).
Overview

About N20659

N20659 is a 1938 Luscombe 8A, serial number 822. It is registered to an individual in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 28, 2010 and expires on January 31, 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 February 12, 1958.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N20659.

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 N20659.

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.