Single-engine piston

N1970K

1947 Luscombe 8E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
4697
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lockport, IL
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1947 Luscombe 8E
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Registration record

N1970K on the FAA register

Type
1947 Luscombe 8E
Serial
4697
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lockport, IL
Certificate issued
2004-12-28
Airworthiness date
1956-07-16
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A1848E
Mode S (octal)
50302216
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 N1970K.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-12-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N1970K.
  • 2004-06-12
    Accident at Joliet, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-07-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N1970K

N1970K is a 1947 Luscombe 8E, serial number 4697. It is registered to an individual in Lockport, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 28, 2004 and expires on January 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 July 16, 1956.

N1970K 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

2004-06-12 Accident · Joliet, IL Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CHI04CA153
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8E
Probable cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff and the subsequent failure to maintain aircraft control during the encounter with the standing water. Contributing factors were the standing water and the soft runway condition.

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.