Single-engine piston

N2503K

1947 Luscombe 8E

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1947
Serial
5230
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Topeka, KS
1947 Luscombe 8E
Representative photo of a Luscombe 8E. Not a photo of N2503K.
Registration record

N2503K on the FAA register

Type
1947 Luscombe 8E
Serial
5230
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Topeka, KS
Certificate issued
2021-03-16
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A25A49
Mode S (octal)
50455111
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 N2503K.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-03-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N2503K.
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N2503K

N2503K is a 1947 Luscombe 8E, serial number 5230. It is registered to an individual in Topeka, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 16, 2021 and expires on March 31, 2028.

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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N2503K.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N2503K.

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.