Single-engine piston

N45651

1946 Luscombe 8A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
2178
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Athol, ID
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Registration record

N45651 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Luscombe 8A
Serial
2178
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Athol, ID
Certificate issued
1982-04-07
Airworthiness date
1956-06-27
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A58B87
Mode S (octal)
51305607
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1982-04-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N45651.
  • 1981-11-29
    Accident at Friday Harbor,Wa, 47; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-06-12
    Accident at Santa Paula Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-06-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N45651

N45651 is a 1946 Luscombe 8A, serial number 2178. It is registered to an individual in Athol, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 7, 1982 and expires on January 31, 2030.

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 June 27, 1956.

N45651 has 2 accident/incident records 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

1981-11-29 Accident · Friday Harbor,Wa, 47 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3188
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8A
1965-06-12 Accident · Santa Paula Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1772
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.