Single-engine piston

N1739K

1946 Luscombe 8E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
4466
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bas Part Sales LLC (LLC)
Based
Greeley, CO
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1946 Luscombe 8E
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Registration record

N1739K on the FAA register

Type
1946 Luscombe 8E
Serial
4466
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Bas Part Sales LLC
Greeley, CO
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1956-03-23
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A127EF
Mode S (octal)
50223757
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 N1739K.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2025-01-27
    Accident at Brush, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-03-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N1739K

N1739K is a 1946 Luscombe 8E, serial number 4466. The FAA register lists Bas Part Sales LLC as the registrant in Greeley, Colorado.

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, dated March 23, 1956.

N1739K 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

2025-01-27 Accident · Brush, CO Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN25LA089
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8E
Probable cause: The failure of the left main landing gear forward strut.
NTSB report ↗

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.