Single-engine piston

N45816

1946 Luscombe 8A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
2343
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Willis, TX
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Registration record

N45816 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Luscombe 8A
Serial
2343
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Willis, TX
Certificate issued
2021-08-20
Airworthiness date
1959-08-07
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A5926E
Mode S (octal)
51311156
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

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-08-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N45816.
  • 1972-01-22
    Accident at Sugar Land,Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-08-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N45816

N45816 is a 1946 Luscombe 8A, serial number 2343. It is registered to an individual in Willis, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 20, 2021 and expires on August 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 August 7, 1959.

N45816 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

1972-01-22 Accident · Sugar Land,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0338
Reported aircraft: Luscomb 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.