Single-engine piston

N1917B

Luscombe 8F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
6344
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Three Rivers, MI
Registration record

N1917B on the FAA register

Type
Luscombe 8F
Serial
6344
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Three Rivers, MI
Certificate issued
2025-07-08
Airworthiness date
1956-07-02
Registration expires
2032-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A16F31
Mode S (octal)
50267461
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

  • 2032-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-07-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N1917B.
  • 1978-11-19
    Accident at Saratoga Spgs,Ny, 32; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-07-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N1917B

N1917B is a Luscombe 8F, serial number 6344. It is registered to an individual in Three Rivers, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 8, 2025 and expires on July 31, 2032.

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 July 2, 1956.

N1917B 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

1978-11-19 Accident · Saratoga Spgs,Ny, 32 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3573
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8F

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.