Aircraft record

N1516B1948 Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Sep 5, 2014.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 2010)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Charlottesville, VA; owner city / state
Engine: A&C65 SERIES · 65 hp; Cont Motor
Owners: 1; since 1998
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2010
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026

Last registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Charlottesville, VA
Certificate issued: Feb 11, 1998
Canceled: Sep 5, 2014
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: Oct 11, 1955

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: Silvaire
Model: LUSCOMBE 8A
Year: 1948
Serial number: 6143
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: A0D112

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

1998 – 2014Individual ownerCharlottesville, VA

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jun 26, 2010 · Gordonsville, VA

The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control, and his excessive braking during the landing rollout.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: ERA10CA334

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA10CA334)

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 19, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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