Single-engine piston

N1850K

1946 Luscombe 8E

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
4577
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fallon, NV
What's N1850K worth? Track flights
1946 Luscombe 8E
Representative photo of a Luscombe 8E. Not a photo of N1850K.
Registration record

N1850K on the FAA register

Type
1946 Luscombe 8E
Serial
4577
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fallon, NV
Certificate issued
2025-11-22
Airworthiness date
1958-08-27
Registration expires
2032-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A155A1
Mode S (octal)
50252641
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 N1850K.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-11-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N1850K.
  • 1976-09-19
    Accident at Houston,Tx, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-12-15
    Accident at Conroe,Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-08-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N1850K

N1850K is a 1946 Luscombe 8E, serial number 4577. It is registered to an individual in Fallon, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 22, 2025 and expires on November 30, 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 August 27, 1958.

N1850K has 2 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

1976-09-19 Accident · Houston,Tx, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2590
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8E
1971-12-15 Accident · Conroe,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4390
Reported aircraft: Luscomb 8E
Probable cause: CHED L,ENG LOST PWR.WATER IN L TANK NOT DRAINED.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

Same model

More Luscombe 8E aircraft

N1003K
1946 Luscombe 8E
N1050K
1946 Luscombe 8E
N1145K
1946 Luscombe 8E
N1162K
1946 Luscombe 8E
N1183K
1946 Luscombe 8E
N1201K
1946 Luscombe 8E
N1235K
1946 Luscombe 8E
N1268K
1946 Luscombe 8E
All 326 Luscombe 8E registrations →
Same state

Other aircraft registered in Nevada

N184AS
2024 Cirrus Vision SF50
N184WL
1968 Piper PA-18 Super Cub
N185
1974 Cessna A185F
N18520
Porterfield 35W
N18580
1972 Cessna 150L
N185CW
1974 Cessna A185F
All 4,583 aircraft registered in Nevada →
Similar aircraft

Other single-engine pistons on the register

More from Luscombe

Luscombe models on the register

Own N1850K?

Get a free valuation, digitize the logbooks, or list it on fyiAero.

Free valuation Logbook transcription

Browse: Luscombe aircraft for sale· Luscombe 8E overview· Aircraft registered in Nevada· Registry by state· FAA registry stats

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.