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N288821940 Luscombe 8A

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Sep 4, 2002.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 2001)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Fort Bragg, CA
owner city / state
Engine
A&C65 SERIES · 65 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 1999
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2001
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Fort Bragg, CA
Certificate issued
Jul 27, 1999
Canceled
Sep 4, 2002
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Oct 15, 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
Luscombe
Model
8A
Year
1940
Serial number
1624
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
A2EF3E

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. 1999 – 2002Individual ownerFort Bragg, CA

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 4, 2001 · Fort Bragg, CA

the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while making a precautionary landing resulting in an inadvertent stall.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
LAX01LA269

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX01LA269)

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 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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