Single-engine piston

N1862K

1947 Luscombe 8E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
4589
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Etiwanda, CA
What's N1862K worth? Track flights
1947 Luscombe 8E
Representative photo of a Luscombe 8E. Not a photo of N1862K.
Registration record

N1862K on the FAA register

Type
1947 Luscombe 8E
Serial
4589
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Etiwanda, CA
Certificate issued
2016-06-01
Airworthiness date
1984-01-06
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1599E
Mode S (octal)
50254636
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 N1862K.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-06-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N1862K.
  • 1984-01-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1964-04-10
    Accident at Middletown Ny, 32; damage: substantial.
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N1862K

N1862K is a 1947 Luscombe 8E, serial number 4589. It is registered to co-owners in Etiwanda, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 1, 2016 and expires on June 30, 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 (normal), dated January 6, 1984.

N1862K 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

1964-04-10 Accident · Middletown Ny, 32 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0871
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8F

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

Same model

More Luscombe 8E aircraft

N1109B
1947 Luscombe 8E
N1118B
1947 Luscombe 8E
N1160B
1947 Luscombe 8E
N1298B
1947 Luscombe 8E
N1712K
1947 Luscombe 8E
N1805K
1947 Luscombe 8E
N1858K
1947 Luscombe 8E
N1868K
1947 Luscombe 8E
All 326 Luscombe 8E registrations →
Same state

Other aircraft registered in California

N185TT
1978 Cessna A185F
N18613
1933 Waco Uec
N18629
Monocoupe 110
N1862X
1964 Cessna 182 Skylane
N1864
Homebuilt Cherokee II
N18682
1939 Fairchild 24R-9
All 27,686 aircraft registered in California →
Similar aircraft

Other single-engine pistons on the register

More from Luscombe

Luscombe models on the register

Own N1862K?

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 California· 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.