Single-engine piston

N25274

1940 Luscombe 8A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1940
Serial
1181
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Petersburg, PA
Registration record

N25274 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Luscombe 8A
Serial
1181
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Petersburg, PA
Certificate issued
2013-12-02
Airworthiness date
1957-07-11
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A26256
Mode S (octal)
50461126
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

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-12-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N25274.
  • 1957-07-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N25274

N25274 is a 1940 Luscombe 8A, serial number 1181. It is registered to an individual in Petersburg, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 2, 2013 and expires on December 31, 2029.

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 11, 1957.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N25274.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N25274.

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.