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
Each aircraft's own page already shows its NTSB accident and incident record. The model-wide record (accidents per year, fatal and non-fatal, against the number registered) is being added; it will appear here.
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 · 1,420
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N45842 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-07-30 | Valid |
| N71318 | Luscombe 8A |
Allen Benjamin S Flowery Branch, Georgia |
Standard | 2025-07-28 | Valid |
| N28841 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2025-07-22 | Valid |
| N1917B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2025-07-08 | Valid |
| N2151K | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2025-06-25 | Valid |
| N2764K | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2025-06-20 | Valid |
| N39087 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2025-06-18 | Valid |
| N1983K | Luscombe 8E |
Autumn Crucus LLC Cincinnati, Ohio |
Standard | 2025-06-16 | Valid |
| N37014 | Luscombe 8A |
Golden Age Aviation LLC Naperville, Illinois |
Standard | 2025-06-13 | Valid |
| N1441B | Luscombe 8A |
Ron Alexander Youth Aviation Program Williamson, Georgia |
Standard | 2025-06-12 | Valid |
| N127DB | Luscombe 8A |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-06-11 | Valid |
| N1426K | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2025-06-11 | Valid |
| N832P | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2025-06-03 | Valid |
| N2042K | Luscombe 8E |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2025-05-20 | Valid |
| N28824 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2025-05-17 | Valid |
| N2767K | Luscombe 8E |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2025-05-13 | Valid |
| N1291B | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2025-05-06 | Valid |
| N2488K | Luscombe 8E |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-04-29 | Valid |
| N7220T | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-04-28 | Valid |
| N71416 | Luscombe 8A |
Smith Mark E Mount Morris, New York |
Standard | 2025-04-18 | Valid |
| N71668 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2025-04-17 | Valid |
| N346Y | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
None on file | 2025-04-16 | Valid |
| N1107B | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2025-04-03 | Valid |
| N1091K | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2025-03-27 | Valid |
| N45707 | Luscombe 8A |
Oklahoma Warbird Aviation LLC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Experimental | 2025-03-17 | Valid |
| N45432 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2025-03-13 | Valid |
| N1040K | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2025-03-11 | Valid |
| N45719 | Luscombe 8A |
Mustard Aviation LLC Lovington, New Mexico |
Standard | 2025-03-01 | Valid |
| N77918 | Luscombe 8A |
Dewitt Machenical And Services LLC Sycamore, Illinois |
Standard | 2025-03-01 | Valid |
| N25215 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2025-02-28 | Valid |
| N1544B | Luscombe 8F |
Adalias Family Farms LLC Fort Pierce, Florida |
Standard | 2025-02-27 | Valid |
| N2018B | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2025-02-27 | Valid |
| N1398K | Luscombe 8E |
Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2025-02-20 | Valid |
| N1139K | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2025-02-18 | Valid |
| N1803B | Luscombe 8E |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2025-02-06 | Valid |
| N1802B | Luscombe 8E |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2025-02-04 | Valid |
| N77926 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2025-01-29 | Valid |
| N2548K | Luscombe 8E |
Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2025-01-21 | Valid |
| N45890 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2025-01-15 | Valid |
| N28601 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-01-14 | Valid |
| N71750 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2025-01-10 | Valid |
| N45839 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-01-07 | Valid |
| N1118B | Luscombe 8E |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2025-01-03 | Valid |
| N1689K | Luscombe 8E |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2025-01-02 | Valid |
| N1921K | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2024-12-20 | Valid |
| N2908K | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2024-12-20 | Valid |
| N45912 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2024-12-16 | Valid |
| N77819 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2024-12-12 | Valid |
| N71824 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2024-11-18 | Valid |
| N2004 | Luscombe 8E |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-11-15 | Valid |
| N1388B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-11-09 | Valid |
| N71252 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2024-11-09 | Valid |
| N1924K | Luscombe 8E |
Co-owned owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2024-10-29 | Valid |
| N28795 | Luscombe 8B |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-10-29 | Valid |
| N37067 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-10-25 | Valid |
| N2183B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2024-10-23 | Valid |
| N77995 | Luscombe 8A |
Vintage Adventures INC Ocala, Florida |
Standard | 2024-10-17 | Valid |
| N2212B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2024-10-10 | Valid |
| N39077 | Luscombe 8C |
Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2024-10-09 | Valid |
| N2025K | Luscombe 8E |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-10-08 | Valid |
| N93CK | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-10-05 | Valid |
| N45817 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2024-10-02 | Valid |
| N20657 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2024-09-27 | Valid |
| N25178 | Luscombe 8A |
Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-09-27 | Valid |
| N71303 | Luscombe 8A |
Co-owned owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2024-09-27 | Valid |
| N71718 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2024-09-23 | Valid |
| N2453K | Luscombe 8E |
Walden Taylor G Pueblo, Colorado |
Standard | 2024-09-21 | Valid |
| N311BK | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2024-09-10 | Valid |
| N45725 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-09-09 | Valid |
| N72032 | Luscombe 8A |
Aero Missions INC Sylacauga, Alabama |
Standard | 2024-09-09 | Valid |
| N22013 | Luscombe 8 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-09-06 | Valid |
| N28465 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2024-08-31 | Valid |
| N1015K | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-08-28 | Valid |
| N2159B | Luscombe 8E |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2024-08-23 | Valid |
| N45995 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2024-08-22 | Valid |
| N77881 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-08-22 | Valid |
| N25333 | Luscombe 8A |
Flying Ace LLC Lakeville, Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-08-21 | Valid |
| N22004 | Luscombe 8E |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-08-20 | 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 |
| N45740 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-08-13 | Valid |
| N71829 | Luscombe 8E |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-07-23 | Valid |
| N77974 | Luscombe 8E |
Tupelo Aeronautics INC Tupelo, Mississippi |
Standard | 2024-07-22 | Valid |
| N1556K | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2024-07-20 | Valid |
| N3548G | Luscombe 8F |
Wild Animal Sanctuary Keenesburg, Colorado |
Standard | 2024-07-12 | Valid |
| N1330B | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2024-07-07 | Valid |
| N71173 | Luscombe 8A |
Amigos 8A LLC Breckenridge, Texas |
Standard | 2024-07-02 | Valid |
| N1358B | Luscombe 8E |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2024-06-29 | Valid |
| N2302K | Luscombe 8E |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-06-29 | Valid |
| N1445K | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2024-06-25 | Valid |
| N1360B | Luscombe 8E |
Mcmillian Custom Service INC Waynesboro, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-06-13 | Valid |
| N1444B | Luscombe 8E |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-06-13 | Valid |
| N28731 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2024-06-13 | Valid |
| N37024 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-06-08 | Valid |
| N28412 | Luscombe 8A |
Poppy The Plane LLC Hernando, Florida |
Standard | 2024-06-04 | Valid |
| N2971K | Luscombe 8A |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-06-02 | Valid |
| N2951K | Luscombe 8E |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-05-30 | Valid |
| N2506K | Luscombe 8E |
Individual owner District of Columbia |
Standard | 2024-05-26 | Valid |
| N1946K | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-05-25 | Valid |
| N2132B | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-05-25 | Valid |