Single-engine piston

N8218B

1946 Luscombe 8A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
4028
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ace Aeromotive Inc (Corporation)
Based
Miami, FL
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Registration record

N8218B on the FAA register

Type
1946 Luscombe 8A
Serial
4028
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Ace Aeromotive Inc
Miami, FL
Certificate issued
2005-05-05
Airworthiness date
1946-10-23
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB3804
Mode S (octal)
52634004
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-05-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N8218B to the current registrant.
  • 1991-01-31
    N8218B previously assigned to a Cessna 172 (s/n 36018); cancelled.
  • 1946-10-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8218B

N8218B is a 1946 Luscombe 8A, serial number 4028. The FAA register lists Ace Aeromotive Inc as the registrant in Miami, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 5, 2005 and expires on April 30, 2030.

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 (normal), dated October 23, 1946.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N8218B. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1989-12-23 Accident · Byron, CA Damage: Destroyed Minor injury NTSB · LAX90LA058
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172 — a different aircraft that carried the N8218B registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT TERRAIN CLEARANCE ALTITUDE DURING A LOW ALTITUDE TURN. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S POOR JUDGEMENT IN CONDUCTING TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS WITH A 700-FOOT CEILING.

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.