Single-engine piston

N28617

1940 Luscombe 8C

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1940
Serial
1694
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Westmoreland, KS
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Registration record

N28617 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Luscombe 8C
Serial
1694
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Westmoreland, KS
Certificate issued
1995-04-04
Airworthiness date
1963-03-22
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2E6E0
Mode S (octal)
50563340
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1995-04-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N28617.
  • 1976-03-14
    Accident at Keene,Tx, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-09-06
    Accident at Rio Vista,Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-11-08
    Accident at Wellington Kans, 16; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-03-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N28617

N28617 is a 1940 Luscombe 8C, serial number 1694. It is registered to an individual in Westmoreland, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 4, 1995 and expires on January 31, 2030.

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 March 22, 1963.

N28617 has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1976-03-14 Accident · Keene,Tx, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0615
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8C
1974-09-06 Accident · Rio Vista,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2644
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8C
1965-11-08 Accident · Wellington Kans, 16 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3755
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8C

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.