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N1606B

N1606B is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Luscombe 11A built in 1948. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 20, 2015. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Luscombe 11A cancelled May 20, 2015

Serial number
11-112
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1948
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
March 12, 2001
Last FAA action
March 16, 2010
Last owner
Drexler Joseph S (Co-owned)
Sun City, AZ
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N1606B

WPR10LA306Accident on June 19, 2010 at Merced, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Luscombe 11A · serial 11-112

The pilot’s inability to maintain airplane control during cruise flight due to the failure of the elevator trim tab as a result of missing hardware for the elevator control cable bellcrank to elevator torque tube attachment bracket.

LAX01LA184Accident on May 18, 2001 at Apple Valley, CA: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Luscombe 11A · serial 11-115

The pilot's fuel mismanagement, which led to fuel exhaustion, a loss of engine power, and subsequent landing on unsuitable terrain.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site