Single-engine piston

N2759K

Luscombe 8E

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
5486
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Walnut Creek, CA
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Registration record

N2759K on the FAA register

Type
Luscombe 8E
Serial
5486
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Walnut Creek, CA
Certificate issued
2019-02-02
Airworthiness date
1959-09-04
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2BCAC
Mode S (octal)
50536254
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 N2759K.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-02-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N2759K.
  • 2016-07-17
    Accident at Minden, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 1984-11-22
    Accident at Oaks, ND; damage: substantial.
  • 1983-10-25
    Accident at Oakes, ND; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-09-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N2759K

N2759K is a Luscombe 8E, serial number 5486. It is registered to an individual in Walnut Creek, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 2, 2019 and expires on February 28, 2029.

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 September 4, 1959.

N2759K has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
83 kt
Range
346 nm
Fuel burn
5 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-07-17 Accident · Minden, NV Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR16LA141
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8A
Probable cause: The failure of a main landing gear leg during takeoff due to corrosion, which resulted in a nose-over during the subsequent landing on a grassy area.
1984-11-22 Accident · Oaks, ND Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN85LA030
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8E
1983-10-25 Accident · Oakes, ND Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN84LA015
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8E

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.