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N2759KLuscombe 8E

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:3 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jul 2016)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Feb 28, 2029
Based in
Walnut Creek, CA
owner city / state
Engine
C85 SERIES · 85 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2019
NTSB events
3
substantial, 2016
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
Walnut Creek, CA
Certificate issued
Feb 2, 2019
Expires
Feb 28, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Sep 4, 1959

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
Serial number
5486
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
A2BCAC

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. 2019 – nowIndividual ownerWalnut Creek, CA · 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 (3)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 17, 2016 · Minden, NV

The failure of a main landing gear leg during takeoff due to corrosion, which resulted in a nose-over during the subsequent landing on a grassy area.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
WPR16LA141

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR16LA141)

Accident · substantial damage

Nov 22, 1984 · Oaks, ND

PLT STATED THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE RIGHT WHEEL SEEMED TO DRAG. RIGHT DRIFT WAS INITIALLY CORRECTED BY USE OF OPPOSITE AILERON TO REDUCE WEIGHT ON RIGHT WHEEL AND RUDDER FOR DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. HOWEVER, AS THE ACFT SLOWED WEIGHT SETTLED ON THE RIGHT WHEEL, THE ACFT SWEREVED TO THE RIGHT AND NOSED OVER. POST-MISHAP EXAMINATION OF ACFT BRAKE REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
DEN85LA030

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN85LA030)

Accident · substantial damage

Oct 25, 1983 · Oakes, ND

AFTER A BRIEF STOP AT OAKS, ND, FOR FUEL, THE PLT TOOK OFF TO FLY ABOUT 5 MI TO HIS PRIVATE STRIP IN AN ALFALFA FIELD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE GEAR HIT A GOPHER MOUND & THE ACFT NOSED OVER.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
DEN84LA015

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN84LA015)

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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