Single-engine piston

N2781K

1947 Luscombe 8E

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1947
Serial
5508
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aircraft Guaranty Corp Trustee (Corporation)
Based
Oklahoma City, OK
1947 Luscombe 8E
Representative photo of a Luscombe 8E. Not a photo of N2781K.
Registration record

N2781K on the FAA register

Type
1947 Luscombe 8E
Serial
5508
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Aircraft Guaranty Corp Trustee
Oklahoma City, OK
Certificate issued
2011-08-30
Airworthiness date
1956-10-01
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2C6B9
Mode S (octal)
50543271
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 N2781K.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-08-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N2781K.
  • 1956-10-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N2781K

N2781K is a 1947 Luscombe 8E, serial number 5508. The FAA register lists Aircraft Guaranty Corp Trustee as the registrant in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 30, 2011 and expires on August 31, 2027.

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 October 1, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N2781K.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N2781K.

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.