Single-engine piston

N41961

1942 Luscombe 8A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1942
Serial
1922
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Napa, CA
Registration record

N41961 on the FAA register

Type
1942 Luscombe 8A
Serial
1922
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Napa, CA
Certificate issued
2015-08-17
Airworthiness date
1954-08-27
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A4F8D3
Mode S (octal)
51174323
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

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-08-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N41961.
  • 1979-11-04
    Accident at Winterset,Ia, 15; damage: substantial.
  • 1954-08-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1942
    Manufactured (1942).
Overview

About N41961

N41961 is a 1942 Luscombe 8A, serial number 1922. It is registered to an individual in Napa, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 17, 2015 and expires on August 31, 2028.

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 August 27, 1954.

N41961 has 1 accident/incident record 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

1979-11-04 Accident · Winterset,Ia, 15 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2747
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8A

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.