Single-engine piston

N2281K

1947 Luscombe 8E

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1947
Serial
5008
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lamar, CO
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1947 Luscombe 8E
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Registration record

N2281K on the FAA register

Type
1947 Luscombe 8E
Serial
5008
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lamar, CO
Certificate issued
1993-11-09
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2013E
Mode S (octal)
50400476
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 N2281K.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1993-11-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N2281K.
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N2281K

N2281K is a 1947 Luscombe 8E, serial number 5008. It is registered to an individual in Lamar, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 9, 1993 and expires on October 31, 2028.

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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N2281K.

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 N2281K.

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.