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

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 · 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