Single-engine piston

N1806K

Luscombe 8E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
4533
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hayden, ID
 Luscombe 8E
Representative photo of a Luscombe 8E. Not a photo of N1806K.
Registration record

N1806K on the FAA register

Type
Luscombe 8E
Serial
4533
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hayden, ID
Certificate issued
2024-02-16
Airworthiness date
1968-11-12
Registration expires
2031-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A143E0
Mode S (octal)
50241740
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 N1806K.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-02-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N1806K.
  • 2003-10-18
    Accident at Spanaway, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-11-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1806K

N1806K is a Luscombe 8E, serial number 4533. It is registered to an individual in Hayden, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 16, 2024 and expires on February 28, 2031.

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 November 12, 1968.

N1806K 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

2003-10-18 Accident · Spanaway, WA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · SEA04LA008
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8E
Probable cause: The pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude resulting in an undershoot of the runway and collision with a fence. A fence was a factor in the accident.

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.