Single-engine piston

N28790

Silvaire Luscombe 8A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
1551
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Odessa, FL
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Registration record

N28790 on the FAA register

Type
Silvaire Luscombe 8A
Serial
1551
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Odessa, FL
Certificate issued
2020-06-11
Airworthiness date
1957-01-30
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2EBA8
Mode S (octal)
50565650
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-03-27
    Accident at New Port Richey, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2020-06-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N28790.
  • 1957-01-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N28790

N28790 is a Silvaire Luscombe 8A, serial number 1551. It is registered to an individual in Odessa, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 11, 2020 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. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated January 30, 1957.

N28790 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-03-27 Accident · New Port Richey, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA25LA159
Reported aircraft: Silvaire Luscombe 8A
Probable cause: Maintenance personnel’s inadequate inspection of the exhaust system, which allowed exhaust gases to enter the induction system from cracks in the exhaust manifold, resulting in a total loss of engine power and a subsequent forced landing.
NTSB report ↗

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.