Single-engine piston

N2117K

1947 Luscombe 8E

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1947
Serial
4844
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Temptation Motors Ltd (Corporation)
Based
Hayward, CA
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1947 Luscombe 8E
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Registration record

N2117K on the FAA register

Type
1947 Luscombe 8E
Serial
4844
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Temptation Motors Ltd
Hayward, CA
Certificate issued
2018-12-01
Airworthiness date
1961-08-04
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A1C090
Mode S (octal)
50340220
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 N2117K.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-12-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N2117K.
  • 1961-08-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N2117K

N2117K is a 1947 Luscombe 8E, serial number 4844. The FAA register lists Temptation Motors Ltd as the registrant in Hayward, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 1, 2018 and expires on December 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 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 August 4, 1961.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N2117K.

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 N2117K.

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.