Single-engine piston

N2721K

1947 Luscombe 8E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
5448
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Marble Canyon, AZ
1947 Luscombe 8E
Representative photo of a Luscombe 8E. Not a photo of N2721K.
Registration record

N2721K on the FAA register

Type
1947 Luscombe 8E
Serial
5448
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Marble Canyon, AZ
Certificate issued
1978-03-13
Airworthiness date
1956-07-16
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2B06F
Mode S (octal)
50530157
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 N2721K.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1978-03-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N2721K.
  • 1974-11-24
    Accident at Brandon,Fla, 09; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-07-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N2721K

N2721K is a 1947 Luscombe 8E, serial number 5448. It is registered to an individual in Marble Canyon, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 13, 1978 and expires on April 30, 2030.

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 16, 1956.

N2721K 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

1974-11-24 Accident · Brandon,Fla, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4156
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8E
Probable cause: APPLIED BRAKES,LOST CTL.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

Same model

More Luscombe 8E aircraft

All 326 Luscombe 8E registrations →
Same state

Other aircraft registered in Arizona

All 8,422 aircraft registered in Arizona →
Similar aircraft

Other single-engine pistons on the register

More from Luscombe

Luscombe models on the register

Own N2721K?

Get a free valuation, digitize the logbooks, or list it on fyiAero.

Free valuation Logbook transcription

Browse: Luscombe aircraft for sale· Luscombe 8E overview· Aircraft registered in Arizona· Registry by state· FAA registry stats

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.