Luscombe 8E

0 ADs match the Luscombe 8E airframe. Engine ADs depend on the engine installed and are listed on each aircraft page.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

NTSB events

91

Destroyed

9

Substantial damage

82

Minor damage

0

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

4.5

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Luscombe 8E airframes by serial number or N-number; counts are approximate, because older events can't always be matched. The yearly rate divides NTSB events from 2016 to 2025 by the number of registered Luscombe 8E aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• Apr 19, 2026Substantial damage · none injuries · Meeker, CON1398K
• Jan 27, 2025Substantial damage · minor injuries · Brush, CON1739K
• Feb 23, 2024Substantial damage · minor injuries · Truth Or Consequences, NMN2669K
• May 19, 2023Substantial damage · none injuries · Cortez, CON2515K
• Feb 19, 2023Substantial damage · none injuries · Houston, TXN2722K

10 reports on Luscombe 8E airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

No ADs published since 1998 match the Luscombe 8E airframe; engine ADs depend on the engine installed. 91 NTSB events since 1982 involve Luscombe 8E airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 4.5 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 10 service difficulty reports on Luscombe 8E airframes since 1995. Check each aircraft's own record before you buy.

• Read the logbooks for the airframe, engine and propeller, start to finish.
• Check AD compliance records against the ADs that may apply.
• Look for damage history and Form 337 major repairs and alterations.
• Have an independent A&P or IA do a pre-buy inspection.
• Run a title search and use escrow for the payment.