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 never named here.
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
- Maker on the register
- Luscombe
- Registered
- earliest certificate December 26, 1940; newest September 20, 2026
Where they are owner's state
California141Texas126Florida69Ohio62Washington59Illinois56Georgia53Minnesota48Missouri45North Carolina44Wisconsin43Michigan41
Who owns them registrant type
Individual1,115 (79%)Co-owned156 (11%)LLC70 (5%)Corporation50 (4%)Partnership26 (2%)Not stated2 (0.1%)Government1 (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
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
Registration status
Valid1,392 (98%)Pending19 (1%)Revoked4 (0.3%)Pending cancellation2 (0.1%)Canceled2 (0.1%)Sale reported1 (0.1%)
Airworthiness certificate class
Standard1,363 (96%)None on file47 (3%)Experimental8 (0.6%)Special flight permit1 (0.1%)Multiple1 (0.1%)
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Daphna INC4Slack Jonathan D2Professional Pilots INC2Lee Robert E2Zubor Robert L JR1Yost Alfred R1Woelbing Aviation LLC1Wings N Nuts INC1Wings Den LLC1Windsock Capital LLC1Wild Animal Sanctuary1Whitten Flying Service Equipment LLC1
Fleet pages: Daphna INC · Slack Jonathan D · Professional Pilots INC · Woelbing Aviation LLC · Windsock Capital LLC · Whitten Flying Service Equipment 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. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Luscombe 8 Silvaire aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
1,420 as of October 2, 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 never named on this site.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 119 8F (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1505B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2026-09-16 | Valid |
| N6517B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-09-16 | Valid |
| N2032B | Luscombe 8F |
Ayers Ryan Santa Maria, California |
Standard | 2026-08-05 | Valid |
| N2097B | Luscombe 8F |
Zubor Robert L JR Trevor, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2026-07-15 | Valid |
| N803B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2026-07-13 | Valid |
| N1456B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2026-07-04 | Valid |
| N1866B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2026-06-24 | Valid |
| N1560B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2025-09-25 | Valid |
| N2126B | Luscombe 8F |
Skychair LLC Alexandria, Virginia |
Standard | 2025-08-27 | Valid |
| N1366B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-08-11 | Valid |
| N1917B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2025-07-08 | Valid |
| N832P | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2025-06-03 | Valid |
| N1544B | Luscombe 8F |
Adalias Family Farms LLC Fort Pierce, Florida |
Standard | 2025-02-27 | Valid |
| N1388B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-11-09 | Valid |
| N2183B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2024-10-23 | Valid |
| N2212B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2024-10-10 | Valid |
| N1947B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2024-08-18 | Valid |
| N1480B | Luscombe 8F |
N1480B LLC Wentzville, Missouri |
Standard | 2024-08-17 | Valid |
| N3548G | Luscombe 8F |
Wild Animal Sanctuary Keenesburg, Colorado |
Standard | 2024-07-12 | Valid |
| N1559B | Luscombe 8F |
Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-05-16 | Valid |
| N9932C | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2024-03-25 | Valid |
| N3545G | Luscombe 8F |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2024-01-08 | Valid |
| N3528G | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-12-11 | Valid |
| N1113B | Luscombe 8F |
Sky Monkey Tailwheels LLC Richardson, Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-19 | Valid |
| N1459B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-10-17 | Valid |
| N2645 | Luscombe 8F |
Durrett Aviation Anchorage, Alaska |
None on file | 2023-09-06 | Valid |
| N1674K | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-08-22 | Valid |
| N2017K | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-07-27 | Valid |
| N1817B | Luscombe 8F |
Slack Jonathan D Bonfield, Illinois |
Standard | 2023-06-21 | Valid |
| N9941C | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-04-13 | Valid |
| N9927C | Luscombe 8F |
Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-03-27 | Valid |
| N2129B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-03-04 | Valid |
| N9944C | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-02-28 | Valid |
| N2045B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2023-01-23 | Valid |
| N1447B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2022-12-30 | Valid |
| N812B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-12-26 | Valid |
| N1875B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2022-11-18 | Valid |
| N2178B | Luscombe 8F |
Southern Utah University Cedar City, Utah |
Standard | 2022-08-08 | Valid |
| N840B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2022-01-29 | Valid |
| N1374B | Luscombe 8F |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-12-08 | Valid |
| N71311 | Luscombe 8F |
Lady Luscombe LLC Seattle, Washington |
Standard | 2021-11-02 | Valid |
| N882JB | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-10-23 | Valid |
| N1918B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-04-07 | Valid |
| N806B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2020-09-29 | Valid |
| N1392B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2020-02-03 | Valid |
| N1545B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-01-15 | Valid |
| N801B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-11-18 | Valid |
| N831B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2019-10-08 | Valid |
| N2313K | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2019-09-24 | Valid |
| N2795K | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2019-06-03 | Valid |
| N1930B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2019-03-23 | Valid |
| N2245B | Luscombe 8F |
Co-owned owner Hawaii |
Standard | 2019-03-07 | Valid |
| N2346B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Minnesota |
None on file | 2019-03-06 | Valid |
| N1455B | Luscombe 8F |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2019-01-30 | Valid |
| N811B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2019-01-10 | Valid |
| N527ED | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2018-10-05 | Valid |
| N1512B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2018-09-24 | Valid |
| N34NW | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-11-17 | Valid |
| N2081B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2017-10-23 | Valid |
| N1411B | Luscombe 8F |
Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 2016-12-22 | Valid |
| N2109B | Luscombe 8F |
Schilling Aviation LLC Britton, Michigan |
Standard | 2016-12-15 | Valid |
| N9931C | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2016-10-05 | Valid |
| N1115B | Luscombe 8F |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2016-08-29 | Valid |
| N3527G | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2016-05-12 | Valid |
| N2145B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2016-04-13 | Valid |
| N1902B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2014-12-15 | Valid |
| N809B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2014-12-01 | Valid |
| N2054B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2014-10-06 | Valid |
| N2405K | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2014-05-20 | Valid |
| N36FB | Luscombe 8F |
Certified Aeronautical Products LLC Moody, Texas |
Standard | 2014-05-09 | Valid |
| N1594B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2014-04-18 | Valid |
| N1932B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Ohio |
None on file | 2013-08-06 | Valid |
| N1894B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2013-07-25 | Valid |
| N1414B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2013-04-17 | Valid |
| N836B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2012-04-25 | Valid |
| N2037B | Luscombe 8F |
Silvaire LLC White Riv Jct, Vermont |
Standard | 2012-04-17 | Valid |
| N1449B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2012-03-07 | Valid |
| N2269K | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2012-02-28 | Valid |
| N2219B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2011-10-13 | Valid |
| N1448B | Luscombe 8F |
Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2011-09-26 | Valid |
| N1924B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2011-02-15 | Valid |
| N829B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2009-09-08 | Valid |
| N1553B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2009-08-31 | Valid |
| N26324 | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2009-06-24 | Valid |
| N1372B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2009-01-08 | Valid |
| N1458B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2008-07-17 | Valid |
| N1916B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2008-03-25 | Valid |
| N72076 | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2008-03-05 | Valid |
| N804PB | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2008-02-28 | Valid |
| N1490B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2007-08-03 | Valid |
| N1432B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-07-27 | Valid |
| N937RM | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2007-03-26 | Valid |
| N805B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2007-02-13 | Valid |
| N2225B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2007-01-23 | Valid |
| N1840B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2006-06-20 | Valid |
| N1430B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2005-03-23 | Valid |
| N815B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2004-11-10 | Valid |
| N1897B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2004-07-20 | Valid |
| N822B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2004-03-03 | Valid |
| N2746K | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2003-01-17 | Valid |
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