Single-engine piston

N2178B

1949 Luscombe 8F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1949
Serial
6605
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Southern Utah University (Government)
Based
Cedar City, UT
Registration record

N2178B on the FAA register

Type
1949 Luscombe 8F
Serial
6605
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Southern Utah University
Cedar City, UT
Certificate issued
2022-08-08
Airworthiness date
1956-06-23
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A1D6F5
Mode S (octal)
50353365
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-08-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N2178B.
  • 1969-09-23
    Accident at Ogden,Ut, 44; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-06-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1949
    Manufactured (1949).
Overview

About N2178B

N2178B is a 1949 Luscombe 8F, serial number 6605. The FAA register lists Southern Utah University as the registrant in Cedar City, Utah. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 8, 2022 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 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 June 23, 1956.

N2178B 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

1969-09-23 Accident · Ogden,Ut, 44 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4099
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.