Single-engine piston

N1815B

1948 Luscombe 8E

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1948
Serial
6242
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Oklahoma City, OK
1948 Luscombe 8E
Representative photo of a Luscombe 8E. Not a photo of N1815B.
Registration record

N1815B on the FAA register

Type
1948 Luscombe 8E
Serial
6242
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Oklahoma City, OK
Certificate issued
2016-10-17
Airworthiness date
1955-08-18
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A1476C
Mode S (octal)
50243554
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 N1815B.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-10-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N1815B.
  • 1955-08-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N1815B

N1815B is a 1948 Luscombe 8E, serial number 6242. It is registered to an individual in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 17, 2016 and expires on October 31, 2029.

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 August 18, 1955.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N1815B.

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 N1815B.

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.