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N1035K1946 Luscombe 8A

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Jul 1985)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Mar 31, 2029
Based in
Phoenix, AZ
owner city / state
Engine
A&C65 SERIES · 65 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 1996
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 1985
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Phoenix, AZ
Certificate issued
Nov 6, 1996
Expires
Mar 31, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Aug 17, 1956

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Luscombe
Model
8A
Year
1946
Serial number
3762
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A012EA

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor A&C65 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
65 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1996 – nowIndividual ownerPhoenix, AZ · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · destroyed

Jul 27, 1985 · Yamhill, OR

THE ENG CEASED OPERATING AT APRX 40 FT AGL DURING INITIAL TAKEOFF CLIMB. INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED THE ACFT HAD BEEN FUELED WITH A MIXTURE OF AUTOMOTIVE FUEL AND 80/87 AVGAS. THE ACFT HAD SAT ON THE GROUND FOR OVER 4 HRS WITH A SURFACE TEM OF 95 DEGS F. A GASKET IN THE FLOAT VALVE CHAMBER OF THE CARBURETOR HAD SHRUNK AND INTERFERED WITH THE FLOAT OPERATION. THE CARBURETOR FLOAT WAS FOUND STUCK IN…

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Minor
Report
SEA85LA179

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA85LA179)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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