Single-engine piston

N20687

1938 Luscombe 8

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1938
Serial
841
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fresno, CA
Registration record

N20687 on the FAA register

Type
1938 Luscombe 8
Serial
841
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fresno, CA
Certificate issued
2006-07-11
Airworthiness date
1956-08-13
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1ABDD
Mode S (octal)
50325735
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-07-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N20687.
  • 1966-07-10
    Accident at Montpelier Id, 12; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-02-22
    Accident at Bryce Canyon Utah, 44; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-08-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1938
    Manufactured (1938).
Overview

About N20687

N20687 is a 1938 Luscombe 8, serial number 841. It is registered to an individual in Fresno, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 11, 2006 and expires on December 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 13, 1956.

N20687 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1966-07-10 Accident · Montpelier Id, 12 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2923
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8A
1965-02-22 Accident · Bryce Canyon Utah, 44 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0304
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8A

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.