Model
Luscombe 8A
897 Luscombe 8A aircraft are currently registered with the FAA, built 1938–1957. Most are registered in CA, TX and FL.
- Registered today
- 897
- Years built
- 1938–1957
- Seats
- 2
- Engines
- 1 · Reciprocating
Registered fleet by year built
FAA Registry| 1938 | 7 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 33 | |
| 1940 | 46 | |
| 1941 | 16 | |
| 1942 | 1 | |
| 1945 | 13 | |
| 1946 | 438 | |
| 1947 | 116 | |
| 1948 | 38 | |
| 1949 | 9 | |
| 1952 | 1 | |
| 1953 | 2 | |
| 1954 | 1 | |
| 1955 | 3 | |
| 1956 | 1 | |
| 1957 | 1 | |
| 1981 | 1 | |
| Unknown | 170 |
Type data
FAA aircraft reference file- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Max takeoff weight
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Cruising speed
- 86 mph
8A aircraft
Page 24 of 36| N-number | Year | Based in | Certificate issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| N45974 | 1946 | Burlington, CO | Sep 12, 1995 |
| N45978 | — | El Paso, TX | Jan 8, 1998 |
| N45979 | — | Garfield, WA | Mar 18, 2011 |
| N45983 | 1946 | Auke Bay, AK | Dec 17, 2010 |
| N45984 | 1946 | Nampa, ID | Aug 5, 2015 |
| N45991 | 1946 | Toughkenamon, PA | Mar 3, 1984 |
| N45995 | 1946 | Knob Noster, MO | Aug 22, 2024 |
| N45JS | 1945 | Tacoma, WA | Aug 5, 1986 |
| N468AL | — | North Manchester, IN | Mar 14, 2026 |
| N51551 | 1946 | Hartford, SD | — |
| N515SF | 1946 | Apache Junction, AZ | Feb 22, 2001 |
| N51828 | 1947 | Durango, CO | Jan 8, 2014 |
| N519SB | — | Ormond Beach, FL | Jan 5, 2017 |
| N528NS | — | Trinity, AL | Feb 25, 2026 |
| N579MG | — | Yucca Valley, CA | Oct 2, 2025 |
| N5896X | — | Michelstadt | May 18, 2020 |
| N5990P | 1946 | Hampshire, IL | Sep 30, 1992 |
| N62925 | — | Narberth, PA | May 18, 2020 |
| N642TS | — | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Jan 12, 2016 |
| N681A | 1948 | Greenville, AL | Jan 5, 2012 |
| N698DK | 1946 | Kasilof, AK | Aug 3, 2016 |
| N71101 | 1946 | Columbia, SC | Jul 14, 2014 |
| N71103 | 1946 | Tucson, AZ | Oct 17, 1997 |
| N71115 | 1946 | Williston, ND | Nov 8, 2023 |
| N71127 | — | Fresno, CA | Jan 6, 2020 |