Single-engine piston

N1869B

1948 Luscombe 8E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1948
Serial
6296
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Laughlin, NV
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1948 Luscombe 8E
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Registration record

N1869B on the FAA register

Type
1948 Luscombe 8E
Serial
6296
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Laughlin, NV
Certificate issued
2022-03-12
Airworthiness date
1956-06-19
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A15A8B
Mode S (octal)
50255213
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 N1869B.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-03-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N1869B.
  • 1965-08-25
    Accident at Iwakuni Japan, 76; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-06-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N1869B

N1869B is a 1948 Luscombe 8E, serial number 6296. It is registered to co-owners in Laughlin, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 12, 2022 and expires on March 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 June 19, 1956.

N1869B 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

1965-08-25 Accident · Iwakuni Japan, 76 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 6 0052
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8E

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.