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 33 of 36| N-number | Year | Based in | Certificate issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| N71988 | 1946 | Sterling, AK | Feb 9, 1998 |
| N71997 | 1946 | Chandler, OK | Sep 12, 2008 |
| N71998 | — | Lexington, NC | Jul 1, 2011 |
| N72000 | — | Rockford, IL | Feb 18, 2023 |
| N72005 | 1946 | Mount Vernon, WA | Aug 12, 1993 |
| N72009 | 1946 | Jacksonville, TX | Feb 27, 2020 |
| N72011 | 1947 | Shelby, OH | Nov 17, 2018 |
| N72012 | 1946 | Fayetteville, NC | Mar 18, 2023 |
| N72022 | 1946 | Birmingham, AL | Dec 10, 2025 |
| N72029 | 1946 | Titusville, PA | Mar 14, 2012 |
| N72031 | 1946 | Mesa, AZ | May 25, 2016 |
| N72032 | 1946 | Sylacauga, AL | Sep 9, 2024 |
| N72043 | — | Windsor, CO | Oct 20, 2020 |
| N72051 | 1946 | Wellington, NV | Jan 9, 2018 |
| N72056 | 1946 | Kalispell, MT | Jul 11, 2013 |
| N72057 | 1946 | Baldwinsville, NY | Jan 21, 2015 |
| N72058 | 1946 | Colville, WA | Jun 18, 2026 |
| N72059 | 1946 | Houston, TX | May 22, 2024 |
| N72064 | 1946 | Seagoville, TX | Jan 10, 2011 |
| N72065 | — | Greenville, TX | Jul 19, 2016 |
| N72070 | — | Hood River, OR | Jan 21, 2022 |
| N72071 | 1946 | Downers Grove, IL | Sep 23, 2019 |
| N72072 | 1946 | Molalla, OR | Apr 10, 1995 |
| N72080 | 1946 | Jupiter, FL | May 18, 1974 |
| N72085 | 1946 | Sasakwa, OK | May 10, 2023 |