Single-engine piston

N2040K

1947 Luscombe 8E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
4767
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fort Wayne, IN
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1947 Luscombe 8E
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Registration record

N2040K on the FAA register

Type
1947 Luscombe 8E
Serial
4767
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fort Wayne, IN
Certificate issued
2018-12-18
Airworthiness date
1956-04-28
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A1A341
Mode S (octal)
50321501
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 N2040K.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-12-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N2040K.
  • 1970-03-26
    Accident at Wausau,Wis, 49; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-04-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N2040K

N2040K is a 1947 Luscombe 8E, serial number 4767. It is registered to an individual in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 18, 2018 and expires on December 31, 2028.

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 April 28, 1956.

N2040K 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

1970-03-26 Accident · Wausau,Wis, 49 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1606
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.