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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.

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
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

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

02665327971,0634519301,06319403419502196011980

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

03059881182010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025572026

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 · 11 8 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N22013 Luscombe
8
Individual owner
California
Standard 2024-09-06 Valid
N45631 Luscombe
8
Poluton Doug
Castro Valley, California
Standard 2019-07-29 Valid
N25264 Luscombe
8
Individual owner
Georgia
Standard 2018-07-12 Valid
N20663 Luscombe
8
Individual owner
California
Standard 2018-04-10 Valid
N71226 Luscombe
8
Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2016-12-16 Valid
N71532 Luscombe
8
Individual owner
North Carolina
Standard 2015-12-10 Valid
N1837B Luscombe
8
Individual owner
Kansas
Standard 2014-05-05 Valid
N2108B Luscombe
8
Individual owner
California
Standard 2012-01-10 Valid
N2331K Luscombe
8
Professional Pilots INC
Lowell, Indiana
Standard 2008-04-14 Valid
N20687 Luscombe
8
Individual owner
California
Standard 2006-07-11 Valid
N1962B Luscombe
8
Individual owner
Minnesota
Standard 1991-03-29 Valid