Single-engine piston

N45796

1946 Luscombe 8A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
2323
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Lomita, CA
Registration record

N45796 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Luscombe 8A
Serial
2323
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lomita, CA
Certificate issued
2021-01-25
Airworthiness date
1956-03-10
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A58FCF
Mode S (octal)
51307717
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).
  • 2021-01-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N45796.
  • 2002-07-18
    Accident at Cordova, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-03-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N45796

N45796 is a 1946 Luscombe 8A, serial number 2323. It is registered to co-owners in Lomita, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 25, 2021 and expires on January 31, 2028.

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 March 10, 1956.

N45796 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

2002-07-18 Accident · Cordova, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC02LA080
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8A
Probable cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable runway for takeoff, which precipitated an in-flight loss of control and subsequent collision with terrain.

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.