Single-engine piston

N45729

1946 Luscombe 8A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
2256
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Chesterfield, MO
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Registration record

N45729 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Luscombe 8A
Serial
2256
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Chesterfield, MO
Certificate issued
2019-06-29
Airworthiness date
1956-02-19
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A58EDD
Mode S (octal)
51307335
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

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-06-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N45729.
  • 2019-05-26
    Accident at Carbondale, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-02-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N45729

N45729 is a 1946 Luscombe 8A, serial number 2256. It is registered to co-owners in Chesterfield, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 29, 2019 and expires on June 30, 2029.

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 February 19, 1956.

N45729 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

2019-05-26 Accident · Carbondale, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA19CA288
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8
Probable cause: The pilot's inadvertent left heel brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a noseover.

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.