Single-engine piston

N1803B

1948 Luscombe 8E

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1948
Serial
6230
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Independence, OR
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1948 Luscombe 8E
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Registration record

N1803B on the FAA register

Type
1948 Luscombe 8E
Serial
6230
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Independence, OR
Certificate issued
2025-02-06
Airworthiness date
1956-10-17
Registration expires
2032-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A1436F
Mode S (octal)
50241557
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 N1803B.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-02-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N1803B.
  • 1956-10-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N1803B

N1803B is a 1948 Luscombe 8E, serial number 6230. It is registered to an individual in Independence, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 6, 2025 and expires on February 29, 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 October 17, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N1803B.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N1803B.

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.