Single-engine piston

N1398K

1946 Luscombe 8E

Not current (FAA status 7) 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
4125
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Inola, OK
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1946 Luscombe 8E
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Registration record

N1398K on the FAA register

Type
1946 Luscombe 8E
Serial
4125
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Inola, OK
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
2019-05-17
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0A01A
Mode S (octal)
50120032
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
346 nm
Cruise (type)
83 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
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 N1398K.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2026-04-19
    Accident at Meeker, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 2019-05-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N1398K

N1398K is a 1946 Luscombe 8E, serial number 4125. It is registered to an individual in Inola, Oklahoma.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 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 May 17, 2019.

N1398K 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

2026-04-19 Accident · Meeker, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN26LA169
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8E
Probable cause: The pilot s inability to maintain climb performance and clearance from terrain due to the airplane s encounter with windshear during takeoff.
NTSB report ↗

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.