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 · 897 8A (all versions)

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N71365	Luscombe 8A	Co-owned owner Florida	Standard	2023-04-04	Valid
N4580	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2023-04-01	Valid
N45939	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2023-03-31	Valid
N72012	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2023-03-18	Valid
N71504	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner California	Standard	2023-03-16	Valid
N2340K	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2023-03-15	Valid
N45489	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Hawaii	Standard	2023-03-10	Valid
N1911B	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Nevada	Standard	2023-02-25	Valid
N2029A	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2023-02-22	Valid
N2223K	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Connecticut	Standard	2023-02-22	Valid
N1207K	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2023-02-20	Valid
N2084K	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner California	Standard	2023-02-18	Valid
N72000	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2023-02-18	Valid
N71363	Luscombe 8A	Withheld at owner's request	Standard	2023-02-17	Valid
N71425	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2023-02-11	Valid
N41958	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2023-02-06	Valid
N1387K	Luscombe 8A	Co-owned owner Oklahoma	Standard	2023-02-02	Valid
N2955K	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2023-01-29	Valid
N71937	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2023-01-23	Valid
N71814	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2023-01-18	Valid
N1423K	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2023-01-02	Valid
N1153B	Luscombe 8A	Co-owned owner New York	Standard	2022-12-31	Valid
N1208K	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2022-12-27	Valid
N1286B	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner California	Standard	2022-12-17	Valid
N72097	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2022-12-16	Valid
N2237B	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2022-12-09	Valid
N1231K	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2022-11-10	Valid
N4581M	Luscombe 8A	Daphna INC Middletown, Delaware	Standard	2022-10-29	Valid
N77822	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2022-09-20	Valid
N2708K	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner New York	Standard	2022-09-17	Valid
N71295	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2022-08-27	Valid
N1080K	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2022-08-25	Valid
N71356	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2022-08-25	Valid
N77939	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner California	Standard	2022-08-24	Valid
N25142	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2022-08-23	Valid
N16CY	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard	2022-07-12	Valid
N25291	Luscombe 8A	Belton Aviation Maintenance Services LLC Belton, South Carolina	Standard	2022-06-27	Valid
N2233K	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2022-06-25	Valid
N71402	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2022-06-15	Valid
N45823	Luscombe 8A	Co-owned owner Idaho	Standard	2022-06-06	Valid
N1358K	Luscombe 8A	Ullman Holdings LLC Fort Myers, Florida	Standard	2022-05-17	Valid
N1591K	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	2022-05-05	Valid
N1325K	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2022-04-27	Valid
N25263	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2022-03-24	Valid
N1104B	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2022-03-22	Valid
N77807	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2022-03-16	Valid
N45594	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2022-03-15	Valid
N1434K	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2022-03-09	Valid
N1211B	Luscombe 8A	Withheld at owner's request	Standard	2022-03-08	Valid
N71537	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2022-02-19	Valid
N2019B	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2022-02-05	Valid
N2796K	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2022-02-03	Valid
N72070	Luscombe 8A	Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum Hood River, Oregon	Standard	2022-01-21	Valid
N71738	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Connecticut	Standard	2022-01-06	Valid
N25236	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2021-12-02	Valid
N1180K	Luscombe 8A	Flying Luscombe LLC Okeechobee, Florida	Standard	2021-12-01	Valid
N23093	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2021-11-10	Valid
N45722	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2021-10-07	Valid
N71647	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	2021-09-24	Valid
N1946S	Luscombe 8A	Lento LLC Deer Park, Washington	Standard	2021-09-23	Valid
N1590K	Luscombe 8A	Antique Aircraft And Automobile LLC Van Alstyne, Texas	Standard	2021-09-20	Valid
N2984K	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2021-08-27	Valid
N22023	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2021-08-21	Valid
N45816	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2021-08-20	Valid
N2220B	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2021-08-18	Valid
N71893	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2021-08-18	Valid
N2585K	Luscombe 8A	Whitten Flying Service Equipment LLC Snook, Texas	Standard	2021-08-10	Valid
N45771	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2021-08-09	Valid
N2337K	Luscombe 8A	Daphna INC Middletown, Delaware	Standard	2021-08-03	Valid
N45499	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner California	Standard	2021-07-27	Valid
N28574	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2021-07-23	Valid
N25231	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2021-07-20	Valid
N71883	Luscombe 8A	Flight Department LLC Santa Paula, California	Standard	2021-07-16	Valid
N77903	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Nebraska	Standard	2021-07-14	Valid
N1394K	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2021-07-01	Valid
N28461	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2021-06-24	Valid
N71170	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2021-06-24	Valid
N71239	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2021-06-24	Valid
N71442	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2021-06-09	Valid
N71732	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2021-06-02	Valid
N2136K	Luscombe 8A	Co-owned owner Michigan	Standard	2021-05-26	Valid
N1273B	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Vermont	Standard	2021-05-06	Valid
N71245	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2021-05-05	Valid
N28554	Luscombe 8A	Co-owned owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2021-05-01	Valid
N45781	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2021-04-23	Valid
N1967B	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2021-04-21	Valid
N73851	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2021-04-20	Valid
N45549	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner California	Standard	2021-04-12	Valid
N1356K	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2021-04-09	Valid
N45749	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner North Carolina	None on file	2021-04-09	Valid
N2315K	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2021-03-31	Valid
N23000	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Nebraska	Standard	2021-03-03	Valid
N1957B	Luscombe 8A	Co-owned owner Virginia	Standard	2021-02-20	Valid
N72090	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2021-02-11	Valid
N2193B	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner California	Standard	2021-02-10	Valid
N71455	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2021-02-05	Valid
N77927	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2021-02-04	Valid
N1988B	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2021-02-02	Valid
N45796	Luscombe 8A	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2021-01-25	Valid
N71129	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2021-01-20	Valid