Single-engine piston

N515SF

1946 Luscombe 8A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
3766
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Apache Junction, AZ
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Registration record

N515SF on the FAA register

Type
1946 Luscombe 8A
Serial
3766
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Apache Junction, AZ
Certificate issued
2001-02-22
Airworthiness date
1956-04-19
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A67598
Mode S (octal)
51472630
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-02-17
    Accident at Compton, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2001-02-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N515SF.
  • 1977-10-30
    Accident at La Fayette,Ny, 32; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-04-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N515SF

N515SF is a 1946 Luscombe 8A, serial number 3766. It is registered to an individual in Apache Junction, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 22, 2001 and expires on April 30, 2030.

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 April 19, 1956.

N515SF has 2 accident/incident records 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

2007-02-17 Accident · Compton, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · LAX07CA088
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8A
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout. A contributing factor was the passenger's interference with the pilot's manipulation of the controls.
1977-10-30 Accident · La Fayette,Ny, 32 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3631
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.