Luscombe 11
27 on the U.S. register across 2 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1948 to 2011; half of them date from 1948 or earlier. California has the most (5). 11% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the 11 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Cont Motor E185 Series (17), Cont Motor E165 Series (5), Cont Motor Io-360-Es (2)
- Seats
- 4
- Cruise speed
- about 111 mph
- Built of
- aluminium · The Sedan: all-metal.
- Maker on the register
- Luscombe
- Registered
- earliest certificate August 31, 1987; newest October 16, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 20 | 74% |
| Co-owned | 4 | 15% |
| LLC | 2 | 7% |
| Corporation | 1 | 4% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 9 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 24 | 89% |
| Experimental | 3 | 11% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum | 1 |
| Farraginous Air LLC | 1 |
| Conservative Three LLC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum
Accident history NTSB records · 5 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
The 5 most recent of 5 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Luscombe 11 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
27 as of October 30, 2026, counting 2 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Luscombe 11s?
California, with 5.
Who owns the Luscombe 11?
11% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Luscombe 11s on the register built?
Between 1948 and 2011; half of them in 1948 or earlier.
How many Luscombe 11 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
5 accidents and incidents since 1982, 0 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Luscombe 11 made of?
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The Sedan: all-metal. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Luscombe 11 the component layer
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The Sedan: all-metal. The FAA has issued 1 airworthiness directive (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about landing gear. 7 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Phillips Electric Company.
FAA orders 1 airworthiness directives · newest first
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Landing gear | 1 | 100% |
Approved modifications 7 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 1 · advice, not orders
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the 11 links to the rest of the register
- Luscombe 1,472 aircraft on the register
- Luscombe 11A 25 registered
- Luscombe 11E 2 registered
- Built of aluminium · The Sedan: all-metal.
- Continental E185 series 17 of these aircraft · 205 hp
- Continental E165 series 5 of these aircraft · 165 hp
- Continental IO-360-ES 2 of these aircraft · 210 hp
- Continental E225 series 1 of these aircraft · 225 hp
- California 5 of these aircraft
- Texas 4 of these aircraft
- Washington 2 of these aircraft
- Pennsylvania 2 of these aircraft
- Nevada 2 of these aircraft
- Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum 1 of these aircraft
- Farraginous Air LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Conservative Three LLC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the 11 5 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- FAA orders naming the 11 1 airworthiness directives
- Approved modifications for the 11 7 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/luscombe/11.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 27
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1627B | Luscombe 11A |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2026-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1641B | Luscombe 11A |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2026-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1101W | Luscombe 11A |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1637B | Luscombe 11A |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2024-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6895C | Luscombe 11A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1604B | Luscombe 11A |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1692B | Luscombe 11A |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1634B | Luscombe 11A |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Experimental | 2021-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1687B | Luscombe 11A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1631B | Luscombe 11A |
Conservative Three LLC Taft, California |
Standard | 2021-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1686B | Luscombe 11A |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2714K | Luscombe 11A |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2021-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1639B | Luscombe 11A |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2018-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1630B | Luscombe 11A |
Farraginous Air LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11XA | Luscombe 11E |
Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2018-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11XE | Luscombe 11E |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Experimental | 2018-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1680B | Luscombe 11A |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2018-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1661B | Luscombe 11A |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2018-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1615B | Luscombe 11A |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2016-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1642B | Luscombe 11A |
Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum Hood River, Oregon |
Standard | 2016-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1629B | Luscombe 11A |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2016-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1684B | Luscombe 11A |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2004-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1632B | Luscombe 11A |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2000-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1659B | Luscombe 11A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1999-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1690B | Luscombe 11A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1989-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1625B | Luscombe 11A |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 1987-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1614B | Luscombe 11A |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |