Single-engine piston

N28783

1940 Luscombe 8E

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1940
Serial
1544
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Ketchikan, AK
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1940 Luscombe 8E
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Registration record

N28783 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Luscombe 8E
Serial
1544
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ketchikan, AK
Certificate issued
2013-04-02
Airworthiness date
1957-02-12
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2EB88
Mode S (octal)
50565610
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 N28783.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-04-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N28783.
  • 1957-02-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N28783

N28783 is a 1940 Luscombe 8E, serial number 1544. It is registered to co-owners in Ketchikan, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 2, 2013 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C75 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 February 12, 1957.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N28783.

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 N28783.

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.