Aircraft record

N1885B1948 Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8F

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 2023)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Valid; expires Apr 30, 2031
Based in: Birch Run, MI; owner city / state
Engine: C90 SERIES · 95 hp; Cont Motor
Owners: 1; since 2024
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2023
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026

Registered owner: N1885B LLC
Owner type: LLC
City, state: Birch Run, MI
Certificate issued: Apr 16, 2024
Expires: Apr 30, 2031
Airworthiness: Standard

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: Silvaire
Model: LUSCOMBE 8F
Year: 1948
Serial number: 6312
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: A1616D

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

2024 – nowN1885B LLCBirch Run, MI · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

May 9, 2023 · Frenchville, ME

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing in gusting wind conditions.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: ERA23LA226

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA23LA226)

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 17, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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