Single-engine piston

N1268K

1946 Luscombe 8E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
3995
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sunburg, MN
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1946 Luscombe 8E
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Registration record

N1268K on the FAA register

Type
1946 Luscombe 8E
Serial
3995
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sunburg, MN
Certificate issued
2026-03-14
Airworthiness date
1955-10-15
Registration expires
2033-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A06D76
Mode S (octal)
50066566
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 N1268K.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-03-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N1268K.
  • 1970-07-10
    Accident at Holland,Mich, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-10-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N1268K

N1268K is a 1946 Luscombe 8E, serial number 3995. It is registered to an individual in Sunburg, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 14, 2026 and expires on March 31, 2033.

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 October 15, 1955.

N1268K 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

1970-07-10 Accident · Holland,Mich, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2968
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8E
Probable cause: D ACFT, NO TIME IN TYPE BEFORE THIS FLT.

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.