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 7 of 36| N-number | Year | Based in | Certificate issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| N1463K | 1946 | Fresno, CA | Jan 14, 2024 |
| N1471K | 1946 | Taylorsville, NC | Mar 23, 2024 |
| N1477K | 1946 | Hamilton, TX | — |
| N1486K | 1946 | Sanford, NC | Sep 23, 2019 |
| N1490K | — | Jones, OK | Apr 7, 2014 |
| N1528B | 1948 | Shelbyville, IN | Jan 31, 2024 |
| N1531K | — | Guthrie, OK | Jun 11, 2020 |
| N1534K | 1946 | Drexel, MO | Sep 16, 2025 |
| N1535K | 1946 | Saratoga, CA | Mar 9, 1974 |
| N1537K | 1946 | Rescue, CA | Oct 27, 1993 |
| N1538B | 1981 | Waterford, MI | Feb 3, 1997 |
| N1540B | 1948 | Sparta, TN | Nov 27, 2017 |
| N1541B | 1955 | Gladstone, MO | Aug 31, 2006 |
| N1544K | 1946 | Rockwall, TX | Oct 14, 2011 |
| N1550K | 1946 | Manitowoc, WI | Dec 12, 1980 |
| N1555K | 1946 | Denton, NC | Apr 22, 1996 |
| N1556K | 1946 | Dallas, GA | Jul 20, 2024 |
| N1560K | 1946 | Thomasville, GA | Sep 25, 1987 |
| N1562K | 1946 | Sonoma, CA | Sep 12, 1972 |
| N1564K | — | Menard, TX | Jul 17, 2015 |
| N1565K | 1946 | Chamberlain, SD | Mar 2, 2017 |
| N1571K | 1946 | Athol, ID | Sep 17, 2012 |
| N1579K | 1946 | Arroyo Grande, CA | Sep 25, 2025 |
| N1582K | — | Naples, FL | Mar 23, 2020 |
| N1586K | — | Willoughby, OH | Oct 15, 2025 |