Aircraft record

N311BK1946 Luscombe 8A

Registration validNot yet verified by ownerSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Apr 1982)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Valid; expires Sep 30, 2031
Based in: Algonquin, IL; owner city / state
Engine: C85-12F · 85 hp; Cont Motor
Owners: 1; since 2024
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 1982
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Algonquin, IL
Certificate issued: Sep 10, 2024
Expires: Sep 30, 2031
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: Dec 7, 2006

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: 3261
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: A34AAB

Engine

Make and model: Cont Motor C85-12f
Type: Reciprocating
Power: 85 hp

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2024 – nowIndividual ownerAlgonquin, IL · current

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

Apr 25, 1982 · Dodgeville, WI

ON LANDING ROLL THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED TO NOSE OVER AND INVERT. THE PILOT SUBSEQUENTLY STATED "I DIDN'T LAND CORRECTLY."

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: CHI82DA134

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI82DA134)

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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