Single-engine piston

N1786K

1946 Luscombe 8E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
4513
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wasilla, AK
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1946 Luscombe 8E
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Registration record

N1786K on the FAA register

Type
1946 Luscombe 8E
Serial
4513
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wasilla, AK
Certificate issued
2025-09-19
Airworthiness date
1957-11-26
Registration expires
2032-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A13A19
Mode S (octal)
50235031
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 N1786K.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-09-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N1786K.
  • 1968-07-20
    Accident at Talkeetna,Alas, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-11-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N1786K

N1786K is a 1946 Luscombe 8E, serial number 4513. It is registered to an individual in Wasilla, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 19, 2025 and expires on September 30, 2032.

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 November 26, 1957.

N1786K 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

1968-07-20 Accident · Talkeetna,Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2871
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8E
Probable cause: ,BRAKED EXCESSIVELY.

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.