Single-engine piston

N5896X

Luscombe 8A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
2553
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Qualitair LLC Trustee (LLC)
Based
Michelstadt, DE
Registration record

N5896X on the FAA register

Type
Luscombe 8A
Serial
2553
Engines
1
Registered owner
Qualitair LLC Trustee
Michelstadt, DE
Certificate issued
2020-05-18
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A79A97
Mode S (octal)
51715227
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

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-05-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N5896X.
Overview

About N5896X

N5896X is a Luscombe 8A, serial number 2553. The FAA register lists Qualitair LLC Trustee as the registrant in Michelstadt. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 18, 2020 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston 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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N5896X.

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 N5896X.

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.