Single-engine piston

N45721

Luscombe 8A

Not current (FAA status 10) No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
2248
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 10)
Registered owner
—
Based
—
Registration record

N45721 on the FAA register

Type
Luscombe 8A
Serial
2248
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
—
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1955-08-27
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A58ED5
Mode S (octal)
51307325
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
182 nm
Cruise (type)
78 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 10)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1955-08-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N45721

N45721 is a Luscombe 8A, serial number 2248.

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 August 27, 1955.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N45721.

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 N45721.

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.