Single-engine piston

N71936

1946 Luscombe 8E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
3363
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Orange, CA
1946 Luscombe 8E
Representative photo of a Luscombe 8E. Not a photo of N71936.
Registration record

N71936 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Luscombe 8E
Serial
3363
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Orange, CA
Certificate issued
2017-08-15
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A9A05C
Mode S (octal)
52320134
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 N71936.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-08-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N71936.
  • 1972-09-13
    Accident at Poplar,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N71936

N71936 is a 1946 Luscombe 8E, serial number 3363. It is registered to an individual in Orange, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 15, 2017 and expires on August 31, 2027.

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.

N71936 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

1972-09-13 Accident · Poplar,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3505
Reported aircraft: Luscomb 8E

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.