Single-engine piston

N1829K

1946 Luscombe 8E

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
4556
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wildomar, CA
1946 Luscombe 8E
Representative photo of a Luscombe 8E. Not a photo of N1829K.
Registration record

N1829K on the FAA register

Type
1946 Luscombe 8E
Serial
4556
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wildomar, CA
Certificate issued
2022-01-05
Airworthiness date
1955-10-18
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A14BB7
Mode S (octal)
50245667
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 N1829K.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-01-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N1829K.
  • 1995-08-06
    Accident at Lowell, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-09-04
    Accident at Gillespie,Ill, 13; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-05-29
    Accident at Cahokia Ill, 13; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-10-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N1829K

N1829K is a 1946 Luscombe 8E, serial number 4556. It is registered to an individual in Wildomar, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 5, 2022 and expires on January 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 October 18, 1955.

N1829K has 3 accident/incident records 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

1995-08-06 Accident · Lowell, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI95LA275
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8E
Probable cause: a loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. The lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing was a factor.
1974-09-04 Accident · Gillespie,Ill, 13 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3077
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8E
Probable cause: ATE PLT & COPLT RUDDER PEDALS.FLT CTLS CKD OK.
1966-05-29 Accident · Cahokia Ill, 13 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1328
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8E
Probable cause: E

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.