Single-engine piston

N1811K

1946 Luscombe 8E

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
4538
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Reno, NV
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1946 Luscombe 8E
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Registration record

N1811K on the FAA register

Type
1946 Luscombe 8E
Serial
4538
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Reno, NV
Certificate issued
2005-10-05
Airworthiness date
1975-12-18
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A146E8
Mode S (octal)
50243350
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 N1811K.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-10-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N1811K.
  • 1975-12-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N1811K

N1811K is a 1946 Luscombe 8E, serial number 4538. It is registered to co-owners in Reno, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 5, 2005 and expires on September 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 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 December 18, 1975.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N1811K.

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 N1811K.

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.