Single-engine piston

N45538

1946 Luscombe 8A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
2065
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
North Bellmore, NY
Registration record

N45538 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Luscombe 8A
Serial
2065
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
North Bellmore, NY
Certificate issued
2006-08-09
Airworthiness date
1956-12-21
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A58791
Mode S (octal)
51303621
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-08-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N45538.
  • 1966-09-02
    Accident at Happy Jack Ariz, 03; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-12-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N45538

N45538 is a 1946 Luscombe 8A, serial number 2065. It is registered to an individual in North Bellmore, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 9, 2006 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C75 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 December 21, 1956.

N45538 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

1966-09-02 Accident · Happy Jack Ariz, 03 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3247
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.