Single-engine piston

N45486

1946 Silvaire Luscombe 8E

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
2013
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hutchinson, KS
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Registration record

N45486 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Silvaire Luscombe 8E
Serial
2013
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hutchinson, KS
Certificate issued
1982-09-16
Airworthiness date
1955-04-23
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A58487
Mode S (octal)
51302207
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-08-03
    Accident at Polson, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 1982-09-21
    Accident at Ramona, CA; damage: destroyed.
  • 1982-09-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N45486.
  • 1955-04-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N45486

N45486 is a 1946 Silvaire Luscombe 8E, serial number 2013. It is registered to an individual in Hutchinson, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 16, 1982 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. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated April 23, 1955.

N45486 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2007-08-03 Accident · Polson, MT Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX07LA240
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8E
Probable cause: a flight control jam for undetermined reasons.
1982-09-21 Accident · Ramona, CA Damage: Destroyed Minor injury NTSB · LAX82DA350
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8E

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.