Single-engine piston

N2591K

1947 Luscombe 8A

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1947
Serial
5318
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Durango, CO
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Registration record

N2591K on the FAA register

Type
1947 Luscombe 8A
Serial
5318
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Durango, CO
Certificate issued
2014-01-27
Airworthiness date
1956-06-30
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A27B72
Mode S (octal)
50475562
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-01-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N2591K.
  • 1997-12-02
    Accident at Grass Valley, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-06-15
    Accident at Wilow Creek,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-06-13
    Accident at Suisun,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-06-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N2591K

N2591K is a 1947 Luscombe 8A, serial number 5318. It is registered to an individual in Durango, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 27, 2014 and expires on January 31, 2030.

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 June 30, 1956.

N2591K has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1997-12-02 Accident · Grass Valley, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX98LA051
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8
Probable cause: the pilot's inadvertent activation of the aircraft brakes during the landing rollout.
1969-06-15 Accident · Wilow Creek,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1715
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8F
Probable cause: TO WILLOW CREEK ARPT.APCH THRU RIVER VALLEY.
1967-06-13 Accident · Suisun,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1939
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8A

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.