Single-engine piston

N45740

1946 Luscombe 8A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
2267
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Upland, CA
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Registration record

N45740 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Luscombe 8A
Serial
2267
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Upland, CA
Certificate issued
2024-08-13
Airworthiness date
1955-09-29
Registration expires
2031-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A58F1A
Mode S (octal)
51307432
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

  • 2031-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-08-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N45740.
  • 1981-06-28
    Accident at El Paso,Tx, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-05-12
    Accident at Fabens,Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-09-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N45740

N45740 is a 1946 Luscombe 8A, serial number 2267. It is registered to an individual in Upland, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 13, 2024 and expires on August 31, 2031.

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 September 29, 1955.

N45740 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

1981-06-28 Accident · El Paso,Tx, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1272
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8A
1974-05-12 Accident · Fabens,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0963
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8A
Probable cause: OF CARBON DUST,GREASE,RESIDUE AND DIRT

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.