Single-engine piston

N2638K

Luscombe 8E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
5365
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wooster, OH
 Luscombe 8E
Representative photo of a Luscombe 8E. Not a photo of N2638K.
Registration record

N2638K on the FAA register

Type
Luscombe 8E
Serial
5365
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wooster, OH
Certificate issued
2020-03-25
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A28D9C
Mode S (octal)
50506634
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 N2638K.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-03-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N2638K.
  • 1999-05-01
    Accident at Conroe, TX; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N2638K

N2638K is a Luscombe 8E, serial number 5365. It is registered to an individual in Wooster, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 25, 2020 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston 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.

N2638K 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

1999-05-01 Accident · Conroe, TX Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · FTW99LA128
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8E
Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of a blocked fuel vent. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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.