Single-engine piston

N2790K

1947 Luscombe 8E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
5517
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Narragansett, RI
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1947 Luscombe 8E
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Registration record

N2790K on the FAA register

Type
1947 Luscombe 8E
Serial
5517
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Narragansett, RI
Certificate issued
1996-02-15
Airworthiness date
1956-03-01
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2CA4D
Mode S (octal)
50545115
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 N2790K.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-03-19
    Accident at Taunton, MA; damage: substantial.
  • 1996-02-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N2790K.
  • 1956-03-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N2790K

N2790K is a 1947 Luscombe 8E, serial number 5517. It is registered to an individual in Narragansett, Rhode Island. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 15, 1996 and expires on July 31, 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 March 1, 1956.

N2790K 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

2011-03-19 Accident · Taunton, MA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA11CA199
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8E
Probable cause: The pilot's inadvertent application of the brakes during recovery from a ground loop which resulted in a nose over.

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.