Single-engine piston

N1871B

1948 Luscombe 8F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1948
Serial
6298
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hampton, IA
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Registration record

N1871B on the FAA register

Type
1948 Luscombe 8F
Serial
6298
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hampton, IA
Certificate issued
1991-02-05
Airworthiness date
1955-08-15
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A15D2A
Mode S (octal)
50256452
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
273 nm
Cruise (type)
83 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1991-12-11
    Accident at Chapin, IA; damage: substantial.
  • 1991-02-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N1871B.
  • 1955-08-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N1871B

N1871B is a 1948 Luscombe 8F, serial number 6298. It is registered to an individual in Hampton, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 5, 1991 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C90 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 83 knots and a range of about 273 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated August 15, 1955.

N1871B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
83 kt
Range
273 nm
Fuel burn
5 gph

Published figures for the Luscombe 8F type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1991-12-11 Accident · Chapin, IA Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI92LA051
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8-F
Probable cause: FAILED CONNECTING ROD WHICH RESULTED IN A CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.

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.