Single-engine piston

N2188B

1949 Luscombe 8A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1949
Serial
6615
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Woodland, CA
Registration record

N2188B on the FAA register

Type
1949 Luscombe 8A
Serial
6615
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Woodland, CA
Certificate issued
2012-09-17
Airworthiness date
1956-05-06
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A1DAAC
Mode S (octal)
50355254
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

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-09-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N2188B.
  • 1965-08-04
    Accident at Culloden W Va, 48; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-05-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1949
    Manufactured (1949).
Overview

About N2188B

N2188B is a 1949 Luscombe 8A, serial number 6615. It is registered to an individual in Woodland, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 17, 2012 and expires on September 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 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 May 6, 1956.

N2188B 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

1965-08-04 Accident · Culloden W Va, 48 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2266
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8E

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.