Single-engine piston

N1480B

1948 Luscombe 8F

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1948
Serial
6107
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
N1480B LLC (LLC)
Based
Wentzville, MO
Registration record

N1480B on the FAA register

Type
1948 Luscombe 8F
Serial
6107
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
N1480B LLC
Wentzville, MO
Certificate issued
2024-08-17
Airworthiness date
1956-05-21
Registration expires
2031-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A0C2C2
Mode S (octal)
50141302
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

  • 2031-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-08-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N1480B.
  • 1956-05-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N1480B

N1480B is a 1948 Luscombe 8F, serial number 6107. The FAA register lists N1480B LLC as the registrant in Wentzville, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 17, 2024 and expires on August 31, 2031.

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, dated May 21, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N1480B.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N1480B.

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.