Single-engine piston

N28428

1940 Luscombe 8A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1940
Serial
1295
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Eau Claire, WI
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Registration record

N28428 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Luscombe 8A
Serial
1295
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Eau Claire, WI
Certificate issued
2007-07-19
Airworthiness date
1955-10-07
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2DF96
Mode S (octal)
50557626
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

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-07-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N28428.
  • 2007-04-15
    Accident at Chippewa Falls, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 1985-05-18
    Accident at Columbiana, AL; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-10-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N28428

N28428 is a 1940 Luscombe 8A, serial number 1295. It is registered to an individual in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 19, 2007 and expires on November 30, 2027.

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 October 7, 1955.

N28428 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

2007-04-15 Accident · Chippewa Falls, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI07CA101
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8A
Probable cause: The pilot intentionally leaving the airplane unoccupied during the engine start, which resulted in the unoccupied airplane traversing into a cornfield. A factor was the rough/uneven cornfield.
1985-05-18 Accident · Columbiana, AL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL85FA169A
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8-A

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.