Single-engine piston

N1183K

1946 Luscombe 8E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
3910
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Ventura, CA
1946 Luscombe 8E
Representative photo of a Luscombe 8E. Not a photo of N1183K.
Registration record

N1183K on the FAA register

Type
1946 Luscombe 8E
Serial
3910
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ventura, CA
Certificate issued
2021-07-20
Airworthiness date
1956-04-18
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A04CB6
Mode S (octal)
50046266
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 N1183K.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-07-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N1183K.
  • 2012-04-07
    Accident at Westport, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-04-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N1183K

N1183K is a 1946 Luscombe 8E, serial number 3910. It is registered to an individual in Ventura, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 20, 2021 and expires on July 31, 2028.

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 April 18, 1956.

N1183K has 1 accident/incident record 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

2012-04-07 Accident · Westport, WA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR12CA159
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8E
Probable cause: The pilot s inadequate crosswind compensation, which resulted in a loss of directional control during the landing roll.

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.