Single-engine piston

N208DL

1947 Luscombe 8E

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1947
Serial
5478
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85-8F
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Partnership
Based
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1947 Luscombe 8E
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Registration record

N208DL on the FAA register

Type
1947 Luscombe 8E
Serial
5478
Engines
Continental C85-8F
Registered owner
—
Certificate issued
2024-01-22
Airworthiness date
2024-10-16
Registration expires
2031-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1B011
Mode S (octal)
50330021
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 N208DL.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-10-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2024-01-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N208DL.
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N208DL

N208DL is a 1947 Luscombe 8E, serial number 5478. It is registered to a partnership. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 22, 2024 and expires on January 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85-8F 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 (normal), dated October 16, 2024.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N208DL.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N208DL.

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.