Single-engine piston

N51828

1947 Luscombe 8A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1947
Serial
5287
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Durango, CO
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Registration record

N51828 on the FAA register

Type
1947 Luscombe 8A
Serial
5287
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Durango, CO
Certificate issued
2014-01-08
Airworthiness date
1956-01-11
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A681E6
Mode S (octal)
51500746
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-01-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N51828 to the current registrant.
  • 1956-01-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1948-12-02
    N51828 previously assigned to a Fairchild PT-26 (s/n T43-5249); cancelled.
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N51828

N51828 is a 1947 Luscombe 8A, serial number 5287. It is registered to an individual in Durango, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 8, 2014 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 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 January 11, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N51828.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N51828.

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.