Models / Luscombe / 8A / N1544K Aircraft record N1544K 1946 Luscombe 8A Safety record in brief: 3 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Mar 2013) · No ADs since 1998 matched
Registration Valid expires Oct 31, 2027 NTSB events 3 substantial, 2013 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Registered owner Individual owner
City, state Rockwall, TX
Certificate issued Oct 14, 2011
Expires Oct 31, 2027
Airworthiness Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date Jun 30, 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 4271
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 A0DBF9 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 2011 – now Individual owner Rockwall, TX · current 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 (3)
Accident · substantial damage Mar 13, 2013 · Madera, CA The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report WPR13CA150 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR13CA150)
Accident · substantial damage Aug 31, 2007 · Reedley, CA The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report LAX07CA289 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX07CA289)
Accident · substantial damage Feb 26, 2000 · Selma, CA The failure and separation of the right landing gear axle during taxi from landing for undetermined reasons.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report LAX00LA113 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX00LA113)
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 Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 19, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 19, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record