Single-engine piston

N2863K

1947 Luscombe 8C

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1947
Serial
5590
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A80 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Brainerd, MN
Registration record

N2863K on the FAA register

Type
1947 Luscombe 8C
Serial
5590
Engines
Continental A80 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Brainerd, MN
Certificate issued
1986-08-25
Airworthiness date
1959-01-23
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2E710
Mode S (octal)
50563420
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1986-08-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N2863K.
  • 1967-08-22
    Accident at Norman,Okla, 36; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-03-28
    Accident at Angleton Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-01-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N2863K

N2863K is a 1947 Luscombe 8C, serial number 5590. It is registered to an individual in Brainerd, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 25, 1986 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A80 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated January 23, 1959.

N2863K has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1967-08-22 Accident · Norman,Okla, 36 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2980
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8C
1964-03-28 Accident · Angleton Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0734
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8C
Probable cause: LE AREA

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.