Aircraft record

N1837B1948 Luscombe 8

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 2013)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Valid; expires May 31, 2027
Based in: Wichita, KS; owner city / state
Engine: C90 SERIES · 95 hp; Cont Motor
Owners: 1; since 2014
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2013
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Wichita, KS
Certificate issued: May 5, 2014
Expires: May 31, 2027
Airworthiness: Standard
Airworthiness date: Apr 15, 1957

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: 8
Year: 1948
Serial number: 6264
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: A14F20

Engine

Make and model: Cont Motor C90 Series
Type: Reciprocating
Power: 95 hp

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2014 – nowIndividual ownerWichita, KS · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 14, 2013 · Rose Hill, KS

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind, which resulted in a loss of directional control.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: CEN13CA411

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN13CA411)

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 20, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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