Single-engine piston

N28412

1940 Luscombe 8A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1940
Serial
1279
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Poppy the Plane LLC (LLC)
Based
Hernando, FL
Registration record

N28412 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Luscombe 8A
Serial
1279
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Poppy the Plane LLC
Hernando, FL
Certificate issued
2024-06-04
Airworthiness date
1955-08-18
Registration expires
2031-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2DF6D
Mode S (octal)
50557555
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

  • 2031-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-06-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N28412.
  • 1955-08-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N28412

N28412 is a 1940 Luscombe 8A, serial number 1279. The FAA register lists Poppy the Plane LLC as the registrant in Hernando, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 4, 2024 and expires on June 30, 2031.

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 18, 1955.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N28412.

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 N28412.

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.