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N8554Y1946 Luscombe 8A

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 24, 2018.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Apr 2017)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Ellington, CT
owner city / state
Engine
A-65 SER · 65 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2011
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2017
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
Ellington, CT
Certificate issued
Nov 28, 2011
Canceled
Apr 24, 2018
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Nov 1, 2007

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
2658
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
ABBCE6

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor A-65 Ser
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. 2011 – 2018Individual ownerEllington, CT
  2. 1968 – 1971Roe Del INCMiddletownsprings, VT · different airframe: Piper Pa-30 S/N 30-1701

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 18, 2017 · East Windsor, CT

The flying pilot's excessive maneuvering of the airplane at a slow airspeed, which resulted in exceedance of the critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilots' operation of the airplane over its maximum allowable gross weight.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Fatal
Report
ERA17FA156

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA17FA156)

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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