Single-engine piston

N840B

1950 Luscombe 8F

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1950
Serial
6772
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Saint Louis, MO
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Registration record

N840B on the FAA register

Type
1950 Luscombe 8F
Serial
6772
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Saint Louis, MO
Certificate issued
2022-01-29
Airworthiness date
1967-07-11
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB7FF2
Mode S (octal)
52677762
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
273 nm
Cruise (type)
83 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-01-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N840B.
  • 2002-07-17
    Accident at Farmington, MO; damage: substantial.
  • 1993-09-18
    Accident at Festus, MO; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-07-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1950
    Manufactured (1950).
Overview

About N840B

N840B is a 1950 Luscombe 8F, serial number 6772. It is registered to an individual in Saint Louis, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 29, 2022 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C90 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 83 knots and a range of about 273 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 11, 1967.

N840B has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
83 kt
Range
273 nm
Fuel burn
5 gph

Published figures for the Luscombe 8F type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2002-07-17 Accident · Farmington, MO Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI02LA204
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8F
Probable cause: The locked brake and the aircraft control not being possible due to the locked brake.
1993-09-18 Accident · Festus, MO Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI93LA369
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8F
Probable cause: a fatigue failure of the tailwheel spring.

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.