Single-engine piston

N1197B

1947 Luscombe 8C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
5824
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Beaver, OR
Registration record

N1197B on the FAA register

Type
1947 Luscombe 8C
Serial
5824
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Beaver, OR
Certificate issued
2010-08-26
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A050F1
Mode S (octal)
50050361
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-08-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N1197B.
  • 1969-09-06
    Accident at Antioch,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N1197B

N1197B is a 1947 Luscombe 8C, serial number 5824. It is registered to an individual in Beaver, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 26, 2010 and expires on March 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category.

N1197B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1969-09-06 Accident · Antioch,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3927
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8E
Probable cause: AT WHEN ENG SLOWED SHOWED SIGNS OF STOPPING.

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.