Single-engine piston

N77942

1946 Luscombe 8A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
3669
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Etiwanda, CA
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Registration record

N77942 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Luscombe 8A
Serial
3669
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Etiwanda, CA
Certificate issued
2015-12-11
Airworthiness date
1955-11-10
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AA8D75
Mode S (octal)
52506565
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

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-12-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N77942.
  • 2014-07-19
    Accident at Rancho Cucamonga, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-11-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N77942

N77942 is a 1946 Luscombe 8A, serial number 3669. It is registered to co-owners in Etiwanda, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 11, 2015 and expires on December 31, 2028.

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 November 10, 1955.

N77942 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

2014-07-19 Accident · Rancho Cucamonga, CA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · WPR14LA300
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8A
Probable cause: The loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

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.