N28494
1940 Luscombe 8A
N28494 on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2027-02-28Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2014-02-20Certificate of registration issued as N28494.
- 1980-06-25Accident at Chandler,Az, 03; damage: substantial.
- 1955-07-25Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
- 1940Manufactured (1940).
About N28494
N28494 is a 1940 Luscombe 8A, serial number 1361. It is registered to an individual in Scottsdale, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 20, 2014 and expires on February 28, 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 July 25, 1955.
N28494 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Published figures for the Luscombe 8A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
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.
