Single-engine piston

N1459B

1948 Luscombe 8F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1948
Serial
6086
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Oregon City, OR
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Registration record

N1459B on the FAA register

Type
1948 Luscombe 8F
Serial
6086
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Oregon City, OR
Certificate issued
2023-10-17
Airworthiness date
1958-03-07
Registration expires
2030-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0B8D8
Mode S (octal)
50134330
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

  • 2030-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-10-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N1459B.
  • 2011-06-21
    Accident at McCall, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-03-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N1459B

N1459B is a 1948 Luscombe 8F, serial number 6086. It is registered to an individual in Oregon City, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 17, 2023 and expires on October 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C90 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 March 7, 1958.

N1459B has 1 accident/incident record 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

2011-06-21 Accident · McCall, ID Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR11CA271
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8F
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed that resulted in a stall/mush. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate spacing from the aircraft ahead of him.

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.