Single-engine piston

N1947B

1948 Luscombe 8F

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1948
Serial
6374
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Beaufort, SC
Registration record

N1947B on the FAA register

Type
1948 Luscombe 8F
Serial
6374
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Beaufort, SC
Certificate issued
2024-08-18
Airworthiness date
1956-01-04
Registration expires
2031-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A17A56
Mode S (octal)
50275126
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

  • 2031-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-08-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N1947B.
  • 1956-01-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N1947B

N1947B is a 1948 Luscombe 8F, serial number 6374. It is registered to an individual in Beaufort, South Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 18, 2024 and expires on August 31, 2031.

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 January 4, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N1947B.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N1947B.

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.