N2518K
1947 Luscombe 8E
N2518K on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2027-09-30Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2011-09-27Certificate of registration issued as N2518K.
- 1979-08-28Accident at Oskaloosa,Ia, 15; damage: substantial.
- 1952-07-02Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
- 1947Manufactured (1947).
About N2518K
N2518K is a 1947 Luscombe 8E, serial number 5245. The FAA register lists Golden Coast Airways Corp as the registrant in Carolina, Puerto Rico. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 27, 2011 and expires on September 30, 2027.
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 July 2, 1952.
N2518K has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
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 →
Accident & incident history
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.
