Single-engine piston

N2243B

1950 Luscombe 8E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1950
Serial
6670
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Platte, SD
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1950 Luscombe 8E
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Registration record

N2243B on the FAA register

Type
1950 Luscombe 8E
Serial
6670
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Platte, SD
Certificate issued
1994-02-11
Airworthiness date
1955-10-07
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A1F2A0
Mode S (octal)
50371240
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 N2243B.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1994-02-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N2243B.
  • 1967-12-20
    Accident at Fullerton,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-10-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1950
    Manufactured (1950).
Overview

About N2243B

N2243B is a 1950 Luscombe 8E, serial number 6670. It is registered to co-owners in Platte, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 11, 1994 and expires on September 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 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 October 7, 1955.

N2243B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1967-12-20 Accident · Fullerton,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4474
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8E
Probable cause: AGED PIPERS N861A,N3114Z,CESSNA 170 N3245A.

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.