Single-engine piston

N1430B

1948 Luscombe 8F

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1948
Serial
6057
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Williamston, MI
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Registration record

N1430B on the FAA register

Type
1948 Luscombe 8F
Serial
6057
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Williamston, MI
Certificate issued
2005-03-23
Airworthiness date
1955-08-13
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0B02F
Mode S (octal)
50130057
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
273 nm
Cruise (type)
83 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-03-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N1430B.
  • 1981-01-31
    Accident at Belleville,Mi, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-07-15
    Accident at Savannah, Ga, 10; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-08-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N1430B

N1430B is a 1948 Luscombe 8F, serial number 6057. It is registered to an individual in Williamston, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 23, 2005 and expires on October 31, 2029.

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 273 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 13, 1955.

N1430B has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
83 kt
Range
273 nm
Fuel burn
5 gph

Published figures for the Luscombe 8F type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1981-01-31 Accident · Belleville,Mi, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0203
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8E
Probable cause: ENG SPUTTERED.NO CARB ACCELERATING PUMP.
1967-07-15 Accident · Savannah, Ga, 10 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2347
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8F
Probable cause: -97.ACFT STRUCK ILS POLE,CONTINUED FLT AND LANDED.

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.