Single-engine piston

N1520B

1948 Luscombe 8E

Not current (FAA status 20) 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1948
Serial
6147
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 20)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fort Worth, TX
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1948 Luscombe 8E
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Registration record

N1520B on the FAA register

Type
1948 Luscombe 8E
Serial
6147
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fort Worth, TX
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1956-07-07
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0D3F7
Mode S (octal)
50151767
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
346 nm
Cruise (type)
83 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 20)
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 N1520B.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1971-09-06
    Accident at Jacksonville,Fla, 09; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-07-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N1520B

N1520B is a 1948 Luscombe 8E, serial number 6147. It is registered to an individual in Fort Worth, Texas.

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 July 7, 1956.

N1520B 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

1971-09-06 Accident · Jacksonville,Fla, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4292
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8E
Probable cause: E,FUSELAGE DMGD.

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.