Single-engine piston

N2136K

1947 Luscombe 8A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
4863
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Manistique, MI
Registration record

N2136K on the FAA register

Type
1947 Luscombe 8A
Serial
4863
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Manistique, MI
Certificate issued
2021-05-26
Airworthiness date
1955-10-23
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A1C7DB
Mode S (octal)
50343733
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

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-05-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N2136K.
  • 1967-09-23
    Accident at Muncie,Ind, 14; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-10-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N2136K

N2136K is a 1947 Luscombe 8A, serial number 4863. It is registered to co-owners in Manistique, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 26, 2021 and expires on May 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 October 23, 1955.

N2136K has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1967-09-23 Accident · Muncie,Ind, 14 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3437
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.