Single-engine piston

N1115B

Luscombe 8F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
5742
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Lafayette, CA
Registration record

N1115B on the FAA register

Type
Luscombe 8F
Serial
5742
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lafayette, CA
Certificate issued
2016-08-29
Airworthiness date
1965-12-01
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A032F3
Mode S (octal)
50031363
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
273 nm
Cruise (type)
83 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-08-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N1115B.
  • 1975-08-12
    Accident at Vallonia,In, 14; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-12-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1115B

N1115B is a Luscombe 8F, serial number 5742. It is registered to co-owners in Lafayette, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 29, 2016 and expires on August 31, 2029.

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 273 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated December 1, 1965.

N1115B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
83 kt
Range
273 nm
Fuel burn
5 gph

Published figures for the Luscombe 8F type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1975-08-12 Accident · Vallonia,In, 14 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2652
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8F

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.