Single-engine piston

N2585K

1947 Luscombe 8A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1947
Serial
5312
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Whitten Flying Service Equipment LLC (LLC)
Based
Snook, TX
Registration record

N2585K on the FAA register

Type
1947 Luscombe 8A
Serial
5312
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Whitten Flying Service Equipment LLC
Snook, TX
Certificate issued
2021-08-10
Airworthiness date
1957-07-30
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A27847
Mode S (octal)
50474107
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
182 nm
Cruise (type)
78 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-08-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N2585K.
  • 1957-07-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N2585K

N2585K is a 1947 Luscombe 8A, serial number 5312. The FAA register lists Whitten Flying Service Equipment LLC as the registrant in Snook, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 10, 2021 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 78 knots and a range of about 182 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated July 30, 1957.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N2585K.

Cruise
78 kt
Range
182 nm
Fuel burn
4 gph

Published figures for the Luscombe 8A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N2585K.

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.