Single-engine piston

N45425

1945 Luscombe 8A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1945
Serial
1952
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Santa Rosa Valley, CA
Registration record

N45425 on the FAA register

Type
1945 Luscombe 8A
Serial
1952
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Santa Rosa Valley, CA
Certificate issued
2020-09-24
Airworthiness date
1957-05-09
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A583B4
Mode S (octal)
51301664
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

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-09-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N45425.
  • 1977-02-27
    Accident at Oceano,Ca., 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-05-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
Overview

About N45425

N45425 is a 1945 Luscombe 8A, serial number 1952. It is registered to co-owners in Santa Rosa Valley, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 24, 2020 and expires on September 30, 2027.

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 May 9, 1957.

N45425 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

1977-02-27 Accident · Oceano,Ca., 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1259
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.