Single-engine piston

N37081

1941 Luscombe 8A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1941
Serial
1742
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
San Jose, CA
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Registration record

N37081 on the FAA register

Type
1941 Luscombe 8A
Serial
1742
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
San Jose, CA
Certificate issued
2004-02-02
Airworthiness date
1956-06-30
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A43755
Mode S (octal)
51033525
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-06-12
    Accident at South Lake Tahoe, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2004-02-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N37081.
  • 1981-05-25
    Accident at Paskenta,Ca, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-06-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1941
    Manufactured (1941).
Overview

About N37081

N37081 is a 1941 Luscombe 8A, serial number 1742. It is registered to an individual in San Jose, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 2, 2004 and expires on August 31, 2029.

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 June 30, 1956.

N37081 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); 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

2024-06-12 Accident · South Lake Tahoe, CA Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · WPR24FA195
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8A
Probable cause: The pilot s decision to continue low-altitude flight toward rising mountainous terrain in high density altitude conditions, which resulted in collision with trees and terrain.
NTSB report ↗
1981-05-25 Accident · Paskenta,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1123
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8A
Probable cause: 0FT.

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.