Single-engine piston

N2889K

1947 Luscombe 8A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
5616
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Farmersville, TX
Registration record

N2889K on the FAA register

Type
1947 Luscombe 8A
Serial
5616
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Farmersville, TX
Certificate issued
1994-06-21
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2EF50
Mode S (octal)
50567520
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
182 nm
Cruise (type)
78 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-12-31
    Accident at McKinney, TX; damage: destroyed.
  • 1994-06-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N2889K.
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N2889K

N2889K is a 1947 Luscombe 8A, serial number 5616. It is registered to an individual in Farmersville, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 21, 1994 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 78 knots and a range of about 182 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category.

N2889K has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
78 kt
Range
182 nm
Fuel burn
4 gph

Published figures for the Luscombe 8A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-12-31 Accident · McKinney, TX Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · CEN17FA063B
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8
Probable cause: The other pilot's use of an alternate traffic pattern entry procedure, which resulted in his inability to see and avoid the airplane, which was flying the preferred traffic pattern, and the subsequent midair collision.

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.