Single-engine piston

N1003K

1946 Luscombe 8E

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
3730
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Vallejo, CA
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1946 Luscombe 8E
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Registration record

N1003K on the FAA register

Type
1946 Luscombe 8E
Serial
3730
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Vallejo, CA
Certificate issued
2025-08-19
Airworthiness date
1963-12-03
Registration expires
2032-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0077F
Mode S (octal)
50003577
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
346 nm
Cruise (type)
83 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$35,000 to $40,000
Middle half of 3 live Luscombe 8E listings, 1946–1948 models (median $35,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N1003K.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-08-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N1003K.
  • 1967-07-19
    Accident at Healdsburg, Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-03-22
    Accident at Chico Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-12-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N1003K

N1003K is a 1946 Luscombe 8E, serial number 3730. It is registered to an individual in Vallejo, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 19, 2025 and expires on August 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 83 knots and a range of about 346 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated December 3, 1963.

N1003K has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
83 kt
Range
346 nm
Fuel burn
5 gph

Published figures for the Luscombe 8E type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Luscombe 8E specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1967-07-19 Accident · Healdsburg, Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2478
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8E
1966-03-22 Accident · Chico Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0583
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8E

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.