Single-engine piston

N2488K

Luscombe 8E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
5215
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
San Angelo, TX
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Luscombe 8E
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Registration record

N2488K on the FAA register

Type
Luscombe 8E
Serial
5215
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
San Angelo, TX
Certificate issued
2025-04-29
Airworthiness date
1958-02-10
Registration expires
2032-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A25131
Mode S (octal)
50450461
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 N2488K.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-04-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N2488K.
  • 1967-10-18
    Accident at San Angelo,Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-02-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N2488K

N2488K is a Luscombe 8E, serial number 5215. It is registered to an individual in San Angelo, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 29, 2025 and expires on April 30, 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, dated February 10, 1958.

N2488K 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

1967-10-18 Accident · San Angelo,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3869
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8E
Probable cause: PIT WHILE CHANGING SEATS FROM RIGHT SIDE TO LEFT.

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.