Single-engine piston

N272Y

1941 Luscombe Airplane Phantom 1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1941
Serial
131
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Warner SS40&50
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Minot, ND
Registration record

N272Y on the FAA register

Type
1941 Luscombe Airplane Phantom 1
Serial
131
Engines
Warner SS40&50
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Minot, ND
Certificate issued
2007-09-13
Airworthiness date
1955-08-16
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2B010
Mode S (octal)
50530020
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-09-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N272Y to the current registrant.
  • 1995-10-01
    Accident at Rolla, MO; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-08-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1941
    Manufactured (1941).
  • 1935-06-27
    N272Y previously assigned to a Luscombe Airplane Phantom 1 (s/n 1); cancelled.
Overview

About N272Y

N272Y is a 1941 Luscombe Airplane Phantom 1, serial number 131. It is registered to an individual in Minot, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 13, 2007 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Warner SS40&50 engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated August 16, 1955.

N272Y has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-10-01 Accident · Rolla, MO Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI96LA001
Reported aircraft: Luscombe Phantom 1
Probable cause: mechanical failure of the left brake.

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.