Single-engine piston

N77974

1946 Luscombe 8E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
3701
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tupelo Aeronautics Inc (Corporation)
Based
Tupelo, MS
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1946 Luscombe 8E
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Registration record

N77974 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Luscombe 8E
Serial
3701
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Tupelo Aeronautics Inc
Tupelo, MS
Certificate issued
2024-07-22
Airworthiness date
1993-02-04
Registration expires
2031-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AA8DE0
Mode S (octal)
52506740
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 N77974.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-07-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N77974.
  • 1996-12-11
    Accident at Ardmore, OK; damage: substantial.
  • 1993-02-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N77974

N77974 is a 1946 Luscombe 8E, serial number 3701. The FAA register lists Tupelo Aeronautics Inc as the registrant in Tupelo, Mississippi. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 22, 2024 and expires on July 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 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 (normal), dated February 4, 1993.

N77974 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

1996-12-11 Accident · Ardmore, OK Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW97LA062
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8E
Probable cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the pilot to execute the forced landing.

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.