Single-engine piston

N4581M

1945 Luscombe 8A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1945
Serial
1936
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A-65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Daphna Inc (Corporation)
Based
Middletown, DE
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Registration record

N4581M on the FAA register

Type
1945 Luscombe 8A
Serial
1936
Engines
Continental A-65 series
Registered owner
Daphna Inc
Middletown, DE
Certificate issued
2022-10-29
Airworthiness date
2012-09-27
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A5925B
Mode S (octal)
51311133
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

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-10-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N4581M to the current registrant.
  • 2021-10-09
    Accident at Winchester, VA; damage: substantial.
  • 2012-09-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1965-03-19
    N4581M previously assigned to a Piper PA-11 (s/n 11-84); cancelled.
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
Overview

About N4581M

N4581M is a 1945 Luscombe 8A, serial number 1936. The FAA register lists Daphna Inc as the registrant in Middletown, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 29, 2022 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A-65 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 (normal), dated September 27, 2012.

N4581M 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

2021-10-09 Accident · Winchester, VA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA22LA012
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8A
Probable cause: The pilot s misapplication of brakes during the landing roll which resulted in a nose-over event and substantial damage to the airplane.

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.