Single-engine piston

N2458K

1947 Luscombe 8E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
5185
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Friend, NE
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1947 Luscombe 8E
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Registration record

N2458K on the FAA register

Type
1947 Luscombe 8E
Serial
5185
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Friend, NE
Certificate issued
2014-04-11
Airworthiness date
1955-12-22
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2460C
Mode S (octal)
50443014
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 N2458K.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-04-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N2458K.
  • 1978-07-05
    Accident at Utica,Ne, 27; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-12-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N2458K

N2458K is a 1947 Luscombe 8E, serial number 5185. It is registered to co-owners in Friend, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 11, 2014 and expires on April 30, 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 December 22, 1955.

N2458K 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

1978-07-05 Accident · Utica,Ne, 27 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1208
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.