Single-engine piston

N28545

1940 Silvaire Luscombe 8A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1940
Serial
1374
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Angels Camp, CA
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Registration record

N28545 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Silvaire Luscombe 8A
Serial
1374
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Angels Camp, CA
Certificate issued
2015-02-26
Airworthiness date
1955-09-02
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2E390
Mode S (octal)
50561620
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-06-20
    Accident at San Andreas, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2015-02-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N28545.
  • 1955-09-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N28545

N28545 is a 1940 Silvaire Luscombe 8A, serial number 1374. It is registered to an individual in Angels Camp, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 26, 2015 and expires on February 29, 2028.

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 2, 1955.

N28545 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-06-20 Accident · San Andreas, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR25LA185
Reported aircraft: Silvaire Luscombe 8A
Probable cause: The pilot s loss of directional control during landing roll following an encounter with a dust devil.
NTSB report ↗
1972-11-17 Accident · Chino,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3542
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8A — a different aircraft that carried the N28545 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: OR TIED-DOWN WHILE PLT HAND-PROPPED,HIT CESSNA 172

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.