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N840B1950 Luscombe 8F

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jul 2002)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Jan 31, 2029
Based in
Saint Louis, MO
owner city / state
Engine
C90 SERIES · 95 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2022
NTSB events
2
substantial, 2002
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
Saint Louis, MO
Certificate issued
Jan 29, 2022
Expires
Jan 31, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Jul 11, 1967

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
8F
Year
1950
Serial number
6772
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
AB7FF2

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
  1. 2022 – nowIndividual ownerSaint Louis, MO · 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 (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 17, 2002 · Farmington, MO

The locked brake and the aircraft control not being possible due to the locked brake.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CHI02LA204

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI02LA204)

Accident · substantial damage

Sep 18, 1993 · Festus, MO

a fatigue failure of the tailwheel spring.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CHI93LA369

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI93LA369)

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.

Related aircraft

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All 119 registered Luscombe 8F aircraft

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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