Single-engine piston

N45893

1946 Luscombe 8A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
2420
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Mountain Home, AR
Registration record

N45893 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Luscombe 8A
Serial
2420
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mountain Home, AR
Certificate issued
2000-09-15
Airworthiness date
1957-05-27
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A59383
Mode S (octal)
51311603
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

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2000-09-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N45893.
  • 1976-08-27
    Accident at Little Rock,Ar, 04; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-05-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N45893

N45893 is a 1946 Luscombe 8A, serial number 2420. It is registered to an individual in Mountain Home, Arkansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 15, 2000 and expires on July 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 May 27, 1957.

N45893 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

1976-08-27 Accident · Little Rock,Ar, 04 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2432
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 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.