Single-engine piston

N2251B

1949 Luscombe 8A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1949
Serial
6678
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Mckinney, TX
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Registration record

N2251B on the FAA register

Type
1949 Luscombe 8A
Serial
6678
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mckinney, TX
Certificate issued
2023-06-16
Airworthiness date
1956-08-10
Registration expires
2030-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A1F611
Mode S (octal)
50373021
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

  • 2030-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-06-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N2251B.
  • 1975-07-21
    Incident at Runnells,Ia, 15; damage: minor.
  • 1968-08-25
    Accident at Anita,Iowa, 15; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-08-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1949
    Manufactured (1949).
Overview

About N2251B

N2251B is a 1949 Luscombe 8A, serial number 6678. It is registered to an individual in Mckinney, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 16, 2023 and expires on June 30, 2030.

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 August 10, 1956.

N2251B has 2 accident/incident records 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

1975-07-21 Incident · Runnells,Ia, 15 Damage: Minor NTSB · 5 0022
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8A
Probable cause: HIM.LUSCOMBE SUSTAINED MINOR DMG ABV COCKPIT.
1968-08-25 Accident · Anita,Iowa, 15 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2802
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.