Single-engine piston

N2234K

1947 Luscombe 8A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
4961
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Opelousas, LA
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Registration record

N2234K on the FAA register

Type
1947 Luscombe 8A
Serial
4961
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Opelousas, LA
Certificate issued
2026-04-07
Airworthiness date
1956-07-12
Registration expires
2033-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A1EF14
Mode S (octal)
50367424
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

  • 2033-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-04-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N2234K.
  • 2000-09-30
    Accident at Homosassa, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-07-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N2234K

N2234K is a 1947 Luscombe 8A, serial number 4961. It is registered to an individual in Opelousas, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 7, 2026 and expires on April 30, 2033.

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 July 12, 1956.

N2234K 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

2000-09-30 Accident · Homosassa, FL Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ATL00LA094
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8A
Probable cause: The pilot's inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions and subsequently exhausting his fuel supply. Factors were his failure to obtain a weather briefing, the weather conditions which included clouds and obscuration, the residence and the tree.

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.