Single-engine piston

N2305K

Luscombe 8E

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
5032
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Wildwood, MO
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Registration record

N2305K on the FAA register

Type
Luscombe 8E
Serial
5032
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wildwood, MO
Certificate issued
2023-12-21
Airworthiness date
1956-11-08
Registration expires
2030-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A20B91
Mode S (octal)
50405621
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 N2305K.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-12-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N2305K.
  • 2018-08-31
    Accident at New Carlisle, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-02-01
    Accident at Cut Bank,Mt, 26; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-11-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N2305K

N2305K is a Luscombe 8E, serial number 5032. It is registered to co-owners in Wildwood, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 21, 2023 and expires on December 31, 2030.

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 November 8, 1956.

N2305K has 2 accident/incident records 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

2018-08-31 Accident · New Carlisle, OH Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CEN18LA362
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power shortly after takeoff due to carburetor ice.
1977-02-01 Accident · Cut Bank,Mt, 26 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0201
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8E

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.