Single-engine piston

N27RD

1946 Luscombe 8E

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
3969
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Heron, MT
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1946 Luscombe 8E
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Registration record

N27RD on the FAA register

Type
1946 Luscombe 8E
Serial
3969
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Heron, MT
Certificate issued
2023-07-10
Airworthiness date
1994-06-15
Registration expires
2030-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2A59E
Mode S (octal)
50522636
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 N27RD.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-07-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N27RD to the current registrant.
  • 1994-06-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1990-04-27
    N27RD previously assigned to a Cessna 404 (s/n 4040434); cancelled.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N27RD

N27RD is a 1946 Luscombe 8E, serial number 3969. It is registered to co-owners in Heron, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 10, 2023 and expires on July 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 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 (normal), dated June 15, 1994.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N27RD.

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 N27RD.

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.