Single-engine piston

N77989

1946 Luscombe 8A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
3716
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hampton, NH
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Registration record

N77989 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Luscombe 8A
Serial
3716
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hampton, NH
Certificate issued
2004-12-02
Airworthiness date
1956-04-06
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AA8E08
Mode S (octal)
52507010
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

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-02-11
    Accident at Hampton, NH; damage: substantial.
  • 2004-12-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N77989.
  • 1964-08-08
    Accident at Westboro Mass, 21; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-04-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N77989

N77989 is a 1946 Luscombe 8A, serial number 3716. It is registered to an individual in Hampton, New Hampshire. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 2, 2004 and expires on March 31, 2029.

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 6, 1956.

N77989 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

2025-02-11 Accident · Hampton, NH Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA25LA115
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8A
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering to land, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane s critical angle of attack and subsequent aerodynamic stall.
NTSB report ↗
1964-08-08 Accident · Westboro Mass, 21 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2383
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.