Flight Tracker
N8218B
1946 LUSCOMBE 8A
Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including destroyed damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
ACE AEROMOTIVE INC
Registrant Type
Corporation
Location
MIAMI, FL
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
May 5, 2005
Airworthiness Date
Oct 23, 1946
Expires
Apr 30, 2030
Approved Operations
Normal

Airframe

Manufacturer
LUSCOMBE
Model
8A
Year
1946
Serial Number
4028
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
86 kt
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
CONT MOTOR
Engine Model
A&C65 SERIES
Type
Reciprocating
Power
65 hp

Live Flight Status

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Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
AB3804
Mode S Code (Octal)
52634004

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 1 prior registration

RegistrantLocationCancelled
THULL EUGENE J ANTIOCH, CA Jan 31, 1991

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Dec 23, 1989 Accident Destroyed BYRON, CA
Injuries1 minor
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT TERRAIN CLEARANCE ALTITUDE DURING A LOW ALTITUDE TURN. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S POOR JUDGEMENT IN CONDUCTING TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS WITH A 700-FOOT CEILING.

NTSB LAX90LA058