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N1402B1948 Luscombe 8E

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 1987)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Sep 30, 2029
Based in
Platte, SD
owner city / state
Engine
C85 SERIES · 85 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 1988
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1987
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Registered owner
Co-owners
City, state
Platte, SD
Certificate issued
Feb 24, 1988
Expires
Sep 30, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Sep 13, 1955

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Luscombe
Model
8E
Year
1948
Serial number
6029
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A0A550

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor C85 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
85 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1988 – nowCo-ownersPlatte, SD · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jun 7, 1987 · Dodgeville, WI

WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY 30, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE WIND SHIFTED FROM A CROSSWIND TO A TAILWIND. DURING AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND STRUCK A METAL UTILITY SHED PRIOR TO IMPACTING THE GROUND.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
CHI87LA141

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI87LA141)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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