Single-engine piston

N28461

1940 Luscombe 8A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1940
Serial
1328
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Auburn, WA
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Registration record

N28461 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Luscombe 8A
Serial
1328
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Auburn, WA
Certificate issued
2021-06-24
Airworthiness date
1959-04-15
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2E01B
Mode S (octal)
50560033
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

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-06-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N28461.
  • 2021-03-29
    Accident at Port Townsend, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-10-17
    Accident at Auburn,Wash, 47; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-04-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N28461

N28461 is a 1940 Luscombe 8A, serial number 1328. It is registered to an individual in Auburn, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 24, 2021 and expires on June 30, 2028.

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 April 15, 1959.

N28461 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

2021-03-29 Accident · Port Townsend, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR21LA149
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8A
Probable cause: The pilot s inadequate engine hand propping procedure which resulted in the airplane s unexpected movement and subsequent impact with a fueling station.
1973-10-17 Accident · Auburn,Wash, 47 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4169
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8A
Probable cause: LT TOOK CONTRL STOPPD ACFT.

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.