Models · Luscombe · Piston singles · data as of October 2, 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 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

Version	Registered	Built	Share
8A	897	1938 to 1981	63.2%
8E	326	1938 to 1956	23.0%
8F	119	1946 to 1960	8.4%
8C	37	1939 to 1948	2.6%
8B	16	1940 to 1941	1.1%
8D	14	1941 to 1948	1.0%
8	11	1938 to 1948	0.8%

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 · 326 8E (all versions)

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N45925	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2022-07-12	Valid
N2189B	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2022-05-31	Valid
N1954K	Luscombe 8E	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2022-04-16	Valid
N1406B	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2022-03-28	Valid
N1869B	Luscombe 8E	Co-owned owner Nevada	Standard	2022-03-12	Valid
N1216B	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2022-03-09	Valid
N45911	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2022-02-18	Valid
N2231K	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner California	Standard	2022-01-20	Valid
N1162K	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2022-01-07	Valid
N1829K	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner California	Standard	2022-01-05	Valid
N2778K	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2021-12-11	Valid
N1594K	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2021-12-09	Valid
N1669K	Luscombe 8E	Daphna INC Middletown, Delaware	Standard	2021-11-17	Valid
N1235K	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2021-10-21	Valid
N2619K	Luscombe 8E	Northeast Cub LLC Hudson, New York	Standard	2021-10-04	Valid
N2011B	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2021-08-17	Valid
N2501K	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2021-08-14	Valid
N71565	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner Massachusetts	Standard	2021-08-05	Valid
N25E	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2021-07-21	Valid
N1183K	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner California	Standard	2021-07-20	Valid
N1554B	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2021-07-20	Valid
N1839K	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2021-06-29	Valid
N2933K	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	2021-06-15	Valid
N71625	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2021-06-04	Valid
N1298B	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner California	Standard	2021-05-06	Valid
N1812K	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2021-05-04	Valid
N1454B	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner West Virginia	Standard	2021-04-15	Valid
N1688K	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2021-03-16	Valid
N2503K	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2021-03-16	Valid
N2789K	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2021-03-08	Valid
N1741K	Luscombe 8E	Simply Living LLC Fort Myers, Florida	Standard	2021-03-02	Valid
N77805	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2020-12-19	Valid
N726HB	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2020-12-16	Valid
N1337B	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner Louisiana	Standard	2020-12-11	Valid
N575DW	Luscombe 8E	Eastern Stearman INC Trustee Leesburg, Virginia	Standard	2020-12-07	Valid
N1350B	Luscombe 8E	Co-owned owner Minnesota	Standard	2020-10-22	Valid
N1960K	Luscombe 8E	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2020-10-19	Valid
N2366K	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2020-10-02	Valid
N1357B	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2020-09-28	Valid
N2493K	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2020-09-28	Valid
N1145K	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2020-07-22	Valid
N4PW	Luscombe 8E	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2020-06-05	Valid
N1201K	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2020-05-26	Valid
N2638K	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner Ohio	None on file	2020-03-25	Valid
N1883K	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2020-03-04	Valid
N1529B	Luscombe 8E	Richardson Gordon P Polson, Montana	Standard	2020-01-21	Valid
N71730	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner Utah	Standard	2020-01-13	Valid
N37087	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner New York	Standard	2019-12-18	Valid
N1114B	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2019-12-16	Valid
N2420K	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2019-11-25	Valid
N1902K	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2019-11-22	Valid
N2672K	Luscombe 8E	Co-owned owner South Dakota	Standard	2019-06-25	Valid
N2452K	Luscombe 8E	Cottonwood Flying Club Rockford, Illinois	Standard	2019-06-17	Valid
N2470K	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2019-05-20	Valid
N1712K	Luscombe 8E	Co-owned owner Wisconsin	Standard	2019-05-15	Valid
N18WS	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2019-05-06	Valid
N2759K	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner California	Standard	2019-02-02	Valid
N2040K	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2018-12-18	Valid
N1959K	Luscombe 8E	Co-owned owner Georgia	Standard	2018-12-15	Valid
N2117K	Luscombe 8E	Temptation Motors LTD Hayward, California	Standard	2018-12-01	Valid
N1764K	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner California	Standard	2018-11-27	Valid
N2644K	Luscombe 8E	Mcginley Corporation INC Port Orange, Florida	Standard	2018-11-17	Valid
N2528K	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2018-10-29	Valid
N2775K	Luscombe 8E	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2018-10-22	Valid
N1934B	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2018-10-18	Valid
N1961K	Luscombe 8E	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2018-10-12	Valid
N1833K	Luscombe 8E	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2018-10-04	Valid
N1050K	Luscombe 8E	Lynden Aeronautical Services LLC Lynden, Washington	Standard	2018-10-03	Valid
N1847K	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner New York	Standard	2018-10-02	Valid
N1918K	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2018-09-20	Valid
N2993K	Luscombe 8E	Lee Robert E Medford, Wisconsin	Standard	2018-08-21	Valid
N2415K	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2018-08-08	Valid
N1976K	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2018-07-20	Valid
N1690K	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2018-07-02	Valid
N2225K	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2018-06-18	Valid
N2694K	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2018-06-04	Valid
N2661K	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner New York	Standard	2018-05-22	Valid
N2320K	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2018-05-10	Valid
N373CS	Luscombe 8E	Co-owned owner Florida	Standard	2018-04-24	Valid
N2701K	Luscombe 8E	Woelbing Aviation LLC Franksville, Wisconsin	Standard	2018-02-08	Valid
N1770K	Luscombe 8E	Flip Turn LLC Washington, District of Columbia	Standard	2018-02-07	Valid
N1721K	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2018-01-31	Valid
N1346B	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2018-01-26	Valid
N2294K	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	2017-11-28	Valid
N2451K	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Experimental	2017-10-23	Valid
N71936	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner California	Standard	2017-08-15	Valid
N2026K	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner California	Standard	2017-07-20	Valid
N2045K	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner California	Standard	2017-06-29	Valid
N1949K	Luscombe 8E	Luscombe Endowment Gilbert, Arizona	Standard	2017-05-24	Valid
N1400B	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner California	Standard	2017-05-02	Valid
N47FV	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2016-12-14	Valid
N1390B	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2016-12-09	Valid
N2101K	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2016-10-31	Valid
N1815B	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2016-10-17	Valid
N1835K	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner New York	Standard	2016-08-01	Valid
N2035K	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner California	Standard	2016-07-15	Valid
N2401K	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner California	Standard	2016-06-06	Valid
N1862K	Luscombe 8E	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2016-06-01	Valid
N2442K	Luscombe 8E	Spirit Aviation N231Az LLC Austin, Texas	Standard	2016-04-12	Valid
N1677K	Luscombe 8E	Co-owned owner South Dakota	Standard	2016-04-07	Valid