Single-engine piston

N2218K

1947 Silvaire Luscombe 8A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
4945
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Johnson City, TN
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Registration record

N2218K on the FAA register

Type
1947 Silvaire Luscombe 8A
Serial
4945
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Johnson City, TN
Certificate issued
2022-11-16
Airworthiness date
1955-11-23
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A1E832
Mode S (octal)
50364062
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-11-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N2218K.
  • 2009-08-28
    Accident at Sandy, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-11-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N2218K

N2218K is a 1947 Silvaire Luscombe 8A, serial number 4945. It is registered to an individual in Johnson City, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 16, 2022 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated November 23, 1955.

N2218K has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2009-08-28 Accident · Sandy, OR Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR09CA424
Reported aircraft: Silvaire Luscombe 8A
Probable cause: The pilot's decision to continue the landing rather than execute a go-around. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain proper airspeed and altitude during the approach.

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.