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Models · Luscombe · Piston singles · data as of October 26, 2026

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.

Luscombe 8: Light, single engine monoplane produced 1937 - late 1940s
Photo: MilborneOne, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Luscombe 8 on Wikipedia

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

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
8A8971938 to 198163.2%
8E3261938 to 195623.0%
8F1191946 to 19608.4%
8C371939 to 19482.6%
8B161940 to 19411.1%
8D141941 to 19481.0%
8111938 to 19480.8%

When they were built by decade · 275 with no year on file

By decade built, as a table
aircraft
193045
19401,063
195034
19602
19801

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

Registrations by year, as a table
aircraft
201021
201134
201241
201323
201453
201537
201642
201749
201865
201957
202064
202174
202258
2023118
202495
202586
202660

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Daphna INC4Slack Jonathan D2Professional Pilots INC2Murphys Flying Service LLC2Lee Robert e2Zubor Robert L JR1Yost Alfred R1Woelbing Aviation LLC1Wings N Nuts INC1Wings Den LLC1Windsock Capital LLC1Wild Animal Sanctuary1
Largest fleets, as a table
aircraft
Daphna INC4
Slack Jonathan D2
Professional Pilots INC2
Murphys Flying Service LLC2
Lee Robert e2
Zubor Robert L JR1
Yost Alfred R1
Woelbing Aviation LLC1
Wings N Nuts INC1
Wings Den LLC1
Windsock Capital LLC1
Wild Animal Sanctuary1

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

2026-07-14WPR26FA257 · 8A N1164K · accident near Canton, TX · 1 killed
2026-07-07WPR26LA251 · 8A N45886 · accident near Novato, CA · no injuries
2026-04-19CEN26LA169 · 8E N1398K · accident near Meeker, CO · no injuries
2025-11-12WPR26LA044 · 8A N1264K · accident near Fresno, CA · no injuries
2025-07-05CEN25LA239 · 8A N71790 · accident near Newaygo, MI · no injuries
2025-04-18WPR25LA141 · 8 N1286B · accident near Placerville, CA · no injuries
2025-04-13ERA25LA180 · 8F N815B · accident near Punta Gorda, FL · no injuries
2025-02-11ERA25LA115 · 8A N77989 · accident near Hampton, NH · no injuries

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

1997-01-2796-24-17 R1 · Wing Inspection Holes · airframe structure
1994-09-1994-16-02 · Stabilizer Forward Attach Fitting · airframe structure
1973-05-2255-24-01 · Corrosion Inspection · airframe structure
1962-11-2162-24-03 · Cabin Heat System · cabin, seats and restraints
1961-03-0961-03-05 · Fuel Line Interference · fuel system
46-30-01 · Control Stick Horn Adjustment Screw · other and general

All orders naming the Luscombe 8

By system

Orders by system, as a table
ordersshare
Airframe structure643%
Fuel system214%
Flight controls214%
Other and general17%
Landing gear17%
Cabin, seats and restraints17%
Instruments and avionics17%

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

2021-02-26SA00940LA · Installation of overhead inertia reel shoulder harnesses for pilot and passenger.
2021-02-26SA01049WI · Replacement of existing engine with a Continental 0-200-A or O-200-C and suitable propeller in...
2021-02-26SA01093WI · Modification of flap operation mechanism. Install according to Renaissance Aircraft LLC Top...
2021-02-26SA01094WI · Installation of a hydraulic brake system
2021-02-26SA2500SO · Fabrication and installation of front stabilizer attach fitting

Certificates and bulletins

A-694Type certificate held by Luscombe Aircraft Corporation · 8 models listed · revised June 23, 2021

Safety bulletins 3 · advice, not orders

2017-06-05CE-17-14 · Main Landing Gear: Lower Leg Internal Corrosion
2014-02-13CE-14-09 · Luscombe Model 8A Fuel System
1997-05-15ACE-97-03 ·

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

Design
Engines
Where they are
Biggest operators
Record
Airworthiness

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 modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
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