Single-engine piston

N9255M

Luscombe 8E

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
5238
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Apple Valley, CA
 Luscombe 8E
Representative photo of a Luscombe 8E. Not a photo of N9255M.
Registration record

N9255M on the FAA register

Type
Luscombe 8E
Serial
5238
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Apple Valley, CA
Certificate issued
2023-03-15
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
ACD3D0
Mode S (octal)
53151720
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 N9255M.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N9255M to the current registrant.
  • 1973-08-23
    N9255M previously assigned to a Mooney M20E Super 21 / M20E Chaparral (s/n 1202); cancelled.
Overview

About N9255M

N9255M is a Luscombe 8E, serial number 5238. It is registered to an individual in Apple Valley, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 15, 2023 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston 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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N9255M.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N9255M.

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.