Single-engine piston

N28437

1940 Silvaire Luscombe 8A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1940
Serial
1304
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Handerson Ron Sr + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Sitka, AK
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Registration record

N28437 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Silvaire Luscombe 8A
Serial
1304
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Handerson Ron Sr + 1 co-owner
Sitka, AK
Certificate issued
2024-03-11
Airworthiness date
1955-09-07
Registration expires
2031-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2DFB8
Mode S (octal)
50557670
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-03-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N28437.
  • 2016-04-19
    Accident at Burlington, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 2015-06-26
    Accident at Anacortes, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-09-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N28437

N28437 is a 1940 Silvaire Luscombe 8A, serial number 1304. The FAA register lists Handerson Ron Sr + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Sitka, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 11, 2024 and expires on March 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated September 7, 1955.

N28437 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-04-19 Accident · Burlington, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA16CA193
Reported aircraft: Silvaire Luscombe 8A
Probable cause: The pilot's excessive application of the brakes during the landing roll, resulting in a loss of directional control, runway excursion, and ground loop.
2015-06-26 Accident · Anacortes, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA15CA160
Reported aircraft: Silvaire Luscombe 8A
Probable cause: The pilot's excessive brake application during the landing roll resulting in a nose over.

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.