Single-engine piston

N2972K

1947 Luscombe 8A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1947
Serial
5700
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85-12F
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Mount Morris, NY
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Registration record

N2972K on the FAA register

Type
1947 Luscombe 8A
Serial
5700
Engines
Continental C85-12F
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mount Morris, NY
Certificate issued
2000-02-08
Airworthiness date
2019-08-29
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A31223
Mode S (octal)
50611043
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

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-08-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2000-02-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N2972K to the current registrant.
  • 1955-09-07
    N2972K previously assigned to a Luscombe 8A (s/n 5699); cancelled.
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N2972K

N2972K is a 1947 Luscombe 8A, serial number 5700. It is registered to an individual in Mount Morris, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 8, 2000 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85-12F 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 (normal), dated August 29, 2019.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N2972K.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N2972K.

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.