Single-engine piston

N45995

1946 Luscombe 8A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
2522
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A-65-8
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Knob Noster, MO
Registration record

N45995 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Luscombe 8A
Serial
2522
Engines
Continental A-65-8
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Knob Noster, MO
Certificate issued
2024-08-22
Airworthiness date
2017-08-23
Registration expires
2031-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A5973C
Mode S (octal)
51313474
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).
  • 2024-08-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N45995.
  • 2017-08-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1970-03-08
    Accident at Sunol,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N45995

N45995 is a 1946 Luscombe 8A, serial number 2522. It is registered to an individual in Knob Noster, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 22, 2024 and expires on August 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A-65-8 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 August 23, 2017.

N45995 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

1970-03-08 Accident · Sunol,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1086
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8A
Probable cause: T,ADVANCED THROTTLE,ENG DVLPD PWR,UN RMN AIRBORNE.

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.