Single-engine piston

N2993K

1947 Luscombe 8E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
5720
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Lee Robert E + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Medford, WI
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1947 Luscombe 8E
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Registration record

N2993K on the FAA register

Type
1947 Luscombe 8E
Serial
5720
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Lee Robert E + 1 co-owner
Medford, WI
Certificate issued
2018-08-21
Airworthiness date
1955-09-14
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A319B4
Mode S (octal)
50614664
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 N2993K.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-08-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N2993K.
  • 1967-09-26
    Accident at Pleasant Hill,Ill, 13; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-09-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N2993K

N2993K is a 1947 Luscombe 8E, serial number 5720. The FAA register lists Lee Robert E + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Medford, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 21, 2018 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 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 September 14, 1955.

N2993K has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1967-09-26 Accident · Pleasant Hill,Ill, 13 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3901
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8E
Probable cause: NK.TANK RECENTLY REINSTALLED BUT NOT CLEANED.

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.