N51551
1946 Luscombe 8A
N51551 on the FAA register
Timeline
- 1971-07-15Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
- 1946Manufactured (1946).
About N51551
N51551 is a 1946 Luscombe 8A, serial number 2978. It is registered to an individual in Hartford, South Dakota.
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 (normal), dated July 15, 1971.
No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N51551.
Published figures for the Luscombe 8A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N51551.
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.
