Single-engine piston

N801B

1950 Luscombe 8F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1950
Serial
6731
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Brea, CA
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Registration record

N801B on the FAA register

Type
1950 Luscombe 8F
Serial
6731
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Brea, CA
Certificate issued
2019-11-18
Airworthiness date
1956-02-18
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AAE5AD
Mode S (octal)
52562655
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
273 nm
Cruise (type)
83 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-11-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N801B.
  • 1993-10-04
    Accident at Benton, KS; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-02-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1950
    Manufactured (1950).
Overview

About N801B

N801B is a 1950 Luscombe 8F, serial number 6731. It is registered to an individual in Brea, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 18, 2019 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C90 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 83 knots and a range of about 273 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated February 18, 1956.

N801B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
83 kt
Range
273 nm
Fuel burn
5 gph

Published figures for the Luscombe 8F type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1993-10-04 Accident · Benton, KS Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI94LA009
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8F
Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE STUDENT PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND PROPER RUNWAY ALIGNMENT DURING THE LANDING ROLL. THE PROXIMITY OF THE DITCH TO THE RUNWAY WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

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.