Luscombe 8A

0 ADs match the Luscombe 8A airframe. Engine ADs depend on the engine installed and are listed on each aircraft page.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

NTSB events

240

Destroyed

31

Substantial damage

207

Minor damage

0

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

4.7

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Luscombe 8A airframes by serial number or N-number; counts are approximate, because older events can't always be matched. The yearly rate divides NTSB events from 2016 to 2025 by the number of registered Luscombe 8A aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• Jul 14, 2026Substantial damage · fatal injuries · Canton, TXN1164K
• Jul 7, 2026Substantial damage · none injuries · Novato, CAN45886
• Nov 12, 2025Substantial damage · none injuries · Fresno, CAN1264K
• Jul 5, 2025Substantial damage · none injuries · Newaygo, MIN71790
• Apr 18, 2025Substantial damage · none injuries · Placerville, CAN1286B

20 reports on Luscombe 8A airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

No ADs published since 1998 match the Luscombe 8A airframe; engine ADs depend on the engine installed. 240 NTSB events since 1982 involve Luscombe 8A airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 4.7 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 20 service difficulty reports on Luscombe 8A airframes since 1995. Check each aircraft's own record before you buy.

• Read the logbooks for the airframe, engine and propeller, start to finish.
• Check AD compliance records against the ADs that may apply.
• Look for damage history and Form 337 major repairs and alterations.
• Have an independent A&P or IA do a pre-buy inspection.
• Run a title search and use escrow for the payment.