Single-engine piston

N2401K

1947 Luscombe 8E

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1947
Serial
5128
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Visalia, CA
1947 Luscombe 8E
Representative photo of a Luscombe 8E. Not a photo of N2401K.
Registration record

N2401K on the FAA register

Type
1947 Luscombe 8E
Serial
5128
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Visalia, CA
Certificate issued
2016-06-06
Airworthiness date
2000-04-12
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A23284
Mode S (octal)
50431204
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 N2401K.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-06-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N2401K.
  • 2000-04-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1977-01-29
    Accident at Wichita,Ks, 16; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-03-24
    Accident at Lake Orion,Mich, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-04-17
    Accident at San Antonio,Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N2401K

N2401K is a 1947 Luscombe 8E, serial number 5128. It is registered to an individual in Visalia, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 6, 2016 and expires on June 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 (normal), dated April 12, 2000.

N2401K has 3 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

1977-01-29 Accident · Wichita,Ks, 16 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0107
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8E
Probable cause: AMD FUSELAGE. PILOT STRUCK BY N2401K.
1973-03-24 Accident · Lake Orion,Mich, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0578
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8E
Probable cause: LED IN THAT POSITION.HIT DRIFTED SNOW ON RWY.
1968-04-17 Accident · San Antonio,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1085
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8E
Probable cause: AWARE OF LOCAL PATTERN,T/O TO NORTH,LND TO SOUTH.

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.