Single-engine piston

N1201K

1946 Luscombe 8E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
3928
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Mcallen, TX
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1946 Luscombe 8E
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Registration record

N1201K on the FAA register

Type
1946 Luscombe 8E
Serial
3928
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mcallen, TX
Certificate issued
2020-05-26
Airworthiness date
1957-08-08
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A05637
Mode S (octal)
50053067
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 N1201K.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-05-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N1201K.
  • 1969-07-11
    Accident at Graford,Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-08-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N1201K

N1201K is a 1946 Luscombe 8E, serial number 3928. It is registered to an individual in Mcallen, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 26, 2020 and expires on May 31, 2027.

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 August 8, 1957.

N1201K 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

1969-07-11 Accident · Graford,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2276
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8E
Probable cause: .REACHED ACROSS,APPLIED EXCESSIVE L BRAKE W/L FOOT

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.