Single-engine piston

N1522B

1948 Luscombe 8E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1948
Serial
6149
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Hetrick Bros Inc (Corporation)
Based
Orovada, NV
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1948 Luscombe 8E
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Registration record

N1522B on the FAA register

Type
1948 Luscombe 8E
Serial
6149
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Hetrick Bros Inc
Orovada, NV
Certificate issued
1977-08-24
Airworthiness date
1960-03-22
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0D43D
Mode S (octal)
50152075
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
346 nm
Cruise (type)
83 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
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 N1522B.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1977-08-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N1522B.
  • 1967-04-23
    Accident at Nixon,Nev, 28; damage: substantial.
  • 1960-03-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N1522B

N1522B is a 1948 Luscombe 8E, serial number 6149. The FAA register lists Hetrick Bros Inc as the registrant in Orovada, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 24, 1977 and expires on May 31, 2028.

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 March 22, 1960.

N1522B 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

1967-04-23 Accident · Nixon,Nev, 28 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1317
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8E

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.