Single-engine piston

N4PW

1946 Luscombe 8E

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
2135
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85-12
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Sanger, TX
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1946 Luscombe 8E
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Registration record

N4PW on the FAA register

Type
1946 Luscombe 8E
Serial
2135
Engines
Continental C85-12
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sanger, TX
Certificate issued
2020-06-05
Airworthiness date
1946-02-18
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4A949
Mode S (octal)
51124511
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 N4PW.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-06-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N4PW to the current registrant.
  • 1994-03-30
    N4PW previously assigned to a Homebuilt PITTS Spec S-1-C (s/n 470H); cancelled.
  • 1946-02-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N4PW

N4PW is a 1946 Luscombe 8E, serial number 2135. It is registered to co-owners in Sanger, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 5, 2020 and expires on June 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85-12 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 (normal), dated February 18, 1946.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N4PW. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1991-06-29 Accident · Royse City, TX Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · FTW91DPA02
Reported aircraft: Paul M. F. Walker PITTS S-1-C — a different aircraft that carried the N4PW registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S PERFORMANCE OF AN AEROBATIC MANEUVER AT AN ALTITUDE TOO LOW TO ALLOW RECOVERY.

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.