Single-engine piston

N2163B

1949 Luscombe 8F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1949
Serial
6590
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fairbanks, AK
Registration record

N2163B on the FAA register

Type
1949 Luscombe 8F
Serial
6590
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fairbanks, AK
Certificate issued
1975-01-15
Airworthiness date
1957-09-18
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A1D28F
Mode S (octal)
50351217
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

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1975-01-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N2163B.
  • 1972-09-03
    Accident at Blakesburg,Iowa, 15; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-09-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1949
    Manufactured (1949).
Overview

About N2163B

N2163B is a 1949 Luscombe 8F, serial number 6590. It is registered to an individual in Fairbanks, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 15, 1975 and expires on November 30, 2029.

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 September 18, 1957.

N2163B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1972-09-03 Accident · Blakesburg,Iowa, 15 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3331
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8F

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.