Single-engine piston

N2450K

1947 Luscombe 8E

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1947
Serial
5177
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Blue Cloud Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Turlock, CA
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1947 Luscombe 8E
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Registration record

N2450K on the FAA register

Type
1947 Luscombe 8E
Serial
5177
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Blue Cloud Aviation LLC
Turlock, CA
Certificate issued
2025-12-05
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2032-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A244F4
Mode S (octal)
50442364
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 N2450K.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-12-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N2450K.
  • 2009-05-21
    Accident at Ozona, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-07-30
    Accident at Servia,Ind., 14; damage: substantial.
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N2450K

N2450K is a 1947 Luscombe 8E, serial number 5177. The FAA register lists Blue Cloud Aviation LLC as the registrant in Turlock, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 5, 2025 and expires on December 31, 2032.

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.

N2450K 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

2009-05-21 Accident · Ozona, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN09CA310
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8E
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.
1967-07-30 Accident · Servia,Ind., 14 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2640
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8E
Probable cause: RAFT SWERVED OFF RWY

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.