Luscombe 8F

0 ADs match the Luscombe 8F 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

40

Destroyed

4

Substantial damage

35

Minor damage

0

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

6.7

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Luscombe 8F 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 8F aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• Apr 13, 2025Substantial damage · none injuries · Punta Gorda, FLN815B
• Apr 30, 2023Substantial damage · none injuries · Palmer, TXN1113B
• Jul 18, 2021Destroyed · fatal injuries · Comstock, TXN2054B
• Oct 15, 2019Substantial damage · minor injuries · Lebanon, NHN2037B
• Apr 20, 2019Substantial damage · none injuries · Bremen, ALN1866B

2 reports on Luscombe 8F airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

No ADs published since 1998 match the Luscombe 8F airframe; engine ADs depend on the engine installed. 40 NTSB events since 1982 involve Luscombe 8F airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 6.7 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 2 service difficulty reports on Luscombe 8F 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.