Luscombe 8 Silvaire
1,420 on the U.S. register across 7 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1939 to 1981; half of them date from 1946 or earlier. California has the most (141). 10% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the 8 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Cont Motor A&C65 Series (800), Cont Motor C85 Series (324), Cont Motor C90 Series (104)
- Seats
- 2
- Cruise speed
- about 86 mph
- Built of
- aluminium · Early models have fabric-covered wings; the 8E and 8F are all-metal.
- Maker on the register
- Luscombe
- Registered
- earliest certificate December 26, 1940; newest October 17, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 1,113 | 78% |
| Co-owned | 156 | 11% |
| LLC | 72 | 5% |
| Corporation | 50 | 4% |
| Partnership | 26 | 2% |
| Not stated | 2 | 0.1% |
| Government | 1 | 0.1% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 275 with no year on file
Registration status
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 1,363 | 96% |
| None on file | 47 | 3% |
| Experimental | 8 | 0.6% |
| Special flight permit | 1 | 0.1% |
| Multiple | 1 | 0.1% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Daphna INC | 4 |
| Slack Jonathan D | 2 |
| Professional Pilots INC | 2 |
| Murphys Flying Service LLC | 2 |
| Lee Robert e | 2 |
| Zubor Robert L JR | 1 |
| Yost Alfred R | 1 |
| Woelbing Aviation LLC | 1 |
| Wings N Nuts INC | 1 |
| Wings Den LLC | 1 |
| Windsock Capital LLC | 1 |
| Wild Animal Sanctuary | 1 |
Fleet pages: Daphna INC · Slack Jonathan D · Professional Pilots INC · Murphys Flying Service LLC · Woelbing Aviation LLC · Windsock Capital LLC
Accident history NTSB records · 406 cases since 1982, 49 fatal
The 8 most recent of 406 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 8 Silvaire aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
1,420 as of October 26, 2026, counting 7 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Luscombe 8s?
California, with 141.
Who owns the Luscombe 8?
10% 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 8s on the register built?
Between 1939 and 1981; half of them in 1946 or earlier.
How many Luscombe 8 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
406 accidents and incidents since 1982, 49 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Luscombe 8 made of?
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. Early models have fabric-covered wings; the 8E and 8F are 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 8 the component layer
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. Early models have fabric-covered wings; the 8E and 8F are all-metal. The design is held under 1 type certificate (A-694, held by Luscombe Aircraft Corporation). The FAA has issued 14 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about airframe structure. 57 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Luscombe Aircraft Corporation.
FAA orders 14 airworthiness directives · newest first
All orders naming the Luscombe 8
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Airframe structure | 6 | 43% |
| Fuel system | 2 | 14% |
| Flight controls | 2 | 14% |
| Other and general | 1 | 7% |
| Landing gear | 1 | 7% |
| Cabin, seats and restraints | 1 | 7% |
| Instruments and avionics | 1 | 7% |
Approved replacement parts 149 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: luscombe door (24), spar (13), luscombe window (8), luscombe skylight (8), tail wheel (7), fuel valve (4), washer (3), vortex generator (3), spacer (3), placard (3).
Approved modifications 57 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 3 · 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 8 links to the rest of the register
- Luscombe 1,472 aircraft on the register
- Luscombe 8A 897 registered
- Luscombe 8E 326 registered
- Luscombe 8F 119 registered
- Luscombe 8C 37 registered
- Luscombe 8B 16 registered
- Luscombe 8D 14 registered
- 1 more versions
- Built of aluminium · Early models have fabric-covered wings; the 8E and 8F are all-metal.
- Continental A65 / C65 series 800 of these aircraft · 65 hp
- Continental C85 series 324 of these aircraft · 85 hp
- Continental C90 series 104 of these aircraft · 95 hp
- Continental A75 / C75 series 58 of these aircraft · 75 hp
- Lycoming O-145B series 15 of these aircraft · 65 hp
- California 141 of these aircraft
- Texas 126 of these aircraft
- Florida 69 of these aircraft
- Ohio 62 of these aircraft
- Washington 59 of these aircraft
- Daphna INC 4 of these aircraft
- Slack Jonathan D 2 of these aircraft
- Professional Pilots INC 2 of these aircraft
- Murphys Flying Service LLC 2 of these aircraft
- Lee Robert e 2 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the 8 406 cases since 1982 · 49 fatal
- FAA filings this year on these aircraft 32 filings · 30 bill of sale, 2 loan release
- FAA orders naming the 8 14 airworthiness directives
- Approved modifications for the 8 57 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/luscombe/8.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 1,420
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N23093 | Luscombe 8A |
Carolina Aero Tech LLC Hilton Head Island, South Carolina |
Standard | 2026-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1231K | Luscombe 8A |
Murphys Flying Service LLC Quitman, Georgia |
Standard | 2026-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2025K | Luscombe 8E |
Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41944 | Luscombe 8E |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1505B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2026-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6517B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2455K | Luscombe 8E |
Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2026-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1618K | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2026-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2414K | Luscombe 8E |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2026-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N71978 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28864 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Louisiana |
None on file | 2026-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1197K | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2026-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1382K | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2026-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1364K | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2026-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2032B | Luscombe 8F |
Ayers Ryan Santa Maria, California |
Standard | 2026-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N71261 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1860K | Luscombe 8E |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2026-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1331K | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2026-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2097B | Luscombe 8F |
Zubor Robert L JR Trevor, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2026-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N803B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2026-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45577 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2026-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77935 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2026-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1456B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2026-07-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1694K | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2026-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1866B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2026-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N71955 | Luscombe 8A |
Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2026-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N71231 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2026-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72058 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2026-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45785 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2041B | Luscombe 8A |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2026-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1428K | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2026-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N71372 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1164K | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45641 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2026-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N71328 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2026-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1765K | Luscombe 8E |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2026-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2239K | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2010B | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2026-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N110Q | Luscombe 8E |
Silvaire Air LLC Gun Barrel City, Texas |
Standard | 2026-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28486 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2026-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2449K | Luscombe 8E |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45886 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2234K | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2368K | Luscombe 8E |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2026-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2085K | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2026-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1268K | Luscombe 8E |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2026-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N468AL | Luscombe 8A |
Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2026-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2027B | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1850B | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2026-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25366 | Luscombe 8A |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45903 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2026-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N528NS | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2026-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45924 | Luscombe 8A |
Grateful Endeavors LLC Sandpoint, Idaho |
Standard | 2026-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1784K | Luscombe 8E |
Tony Flies INC Sparta, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39062 | Luscombe 8B |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2026-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20692 | Luscombe 8A |
Cleared Direct INC Woodlake, California |
Standard | 2026-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40SD | Luscombe 8A |
Flying S Airventures LLC San Antonio, Texas |
Standard | 2026-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39079 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2026-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39034 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2026-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N801DR | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N71161 | Luscombe 8A |
Miller Todd Martinton, Illinois |
Standard | 2025-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1434B | Luscombe 8A |
Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2025-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2611K | Luscombe 8A |
Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N37034 | Luscombe 8A |
Schafer Aircraft Holding LLC Mesa, Arizona |
Standard | 2025-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72022 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2025-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90533 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2025-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2450K | Luscombe 8E |
Blue Cloud Aviation LLC Turlock, California |
Standard | 2025-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1850K | Luscombe 8E |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2025-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2254K | Luscombe 8C |
Blue Sky & Tailwheels LLC Mary Esther, Florida |
Standard | 2025-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77869 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45671 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2025-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1190K | Luscombe 8A |
Black Widow Aviation LLC Sahuarita, Arizona |
Standard | 2025-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2070B | Luscombe 8E |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N71765 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1273K | Luscombe 8E |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2025-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28442 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2025-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1586K | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2025-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N71892 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2025-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N71467 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N71381 | Luscombe 8A |
Windsock Capital LLC Bertram, Texas |
None on file | 2025-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N579MG | Luscombe 8A |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2295K | Luscombe 8E |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1560B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2025-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1579K | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N71352 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2025-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1786K | Luscombe 8E |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2025-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N71586 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2025-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1534K | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2025-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28853 | Luscombe 8C |
Greencastle Chapter 1374 Eaa Reelsville, Indiana |
Standard | 2025-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2140K | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2025-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2059K | Luscombe 8E |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2126B | Luscombe 8F |
Skychair LLC Alexandria, Virginia |
Standard | 2025-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1838K | Luscombe 8E |
Luscombe Endowment Holdings LLC Gilbert, Arizona |
Standard | 2025-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77874 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1003K | Luscombe 8E |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2028K | Luscombe 8E |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2025-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4843V | Luscombe 8E |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1200B | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1230K | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1366B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
