Single-engine piston

N45432

1945 Luscombe 8A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1945
Serial
1959
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Alden, IA
Registration record

N45432 on the FAA register

Type
1945 Luscombe 8A
Serial
1959
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Alden, IA
Certificate issued
2025-03-13
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2032-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A583D4
Mode S (octal)
51301724
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

  • 2032-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-03-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N45432.
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
Overview

About N45432

N45432 is a 1945 Luscombe 8A, serial number 1959. It is registered to an individual in Alden, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 13, 2025 and expires on March 31, 2032.

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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N45432.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N45432.

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.