Single-engine piston

N28485

Luscombe 8A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
1352
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Thousand Palms, CA
Registration record

N28485 on the FAA register

Type
Luscombe 8A
Serial
1352
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Thousand Palms, CA
Certificate issued
2014-06-24
Airworthiness date
1956-08-07
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2E065
Mode S (octal)
50560145
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

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-06-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N28485.
  • 1979-10-27
    Accident at Patterson,Ca, 05; damage: none.
  • 1956-08-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N28485

N28485 is a Luscombe 8A, serial number 1352. It is registered to an individual in Thousand Palms, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 24, 2014 and expires on June 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 August 7, 1956.

N28485 has 1 accident/incident record on file; 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

1979-10-27 Accident · Patterson,Ca, 05 Damage: None NTSB · 3 2818
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8A
Probable cause: O BACK OF PROP.

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.