The Luscombe 8 (ICAO type L8) is an aircraft certificated in the Normal category. It has a maximum take-off weight of 600 kg. It offers a maximum range of 430 nm, a cruise speed of 90 knots, a service ceiling of 15,000 ft and seating for up to 2 across its variants.
Luscombe 8
Fleet & certification
- Built
- 1,854
- Active
- 1,852
1 for sale right now
Per-variant specifications
The FAA paperwork
TCDS A-694 · Rev 26 · issued 2020-01-09
- Category
- Normal
- MTOW
- 635 kg
- Seats
- 2 crew · 20 passengers
- Fuel
- 95 L
Continental C-90-12F (see item 126.G. for optional engines)
Part 4a of the Civil Air Regulations
Where to look next
Luscombe 8 market & fleet intelligence
Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Luscombe 8 fleet — updated daily.
80 yearsmedian age
Of the 1,436 registered Luscombe 8 with a known build year (77% of the 1,854 we track), the median age is 80 years.
48changed registration in 12 months
48 of the 1,854 registered Luscombe 8 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (3% of the fleet), across 48 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.
- Aircraft seen flying
- 8
- Tracked flights
- 12
- Tracked flight hours
- 14
- Share of fleet flying
- 0%
8 Luscombe 8 were tracked flying in the last 90 days (0% of the registered fleet), across 12 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.
1Luscombe 8 listed for sale
Asking prices from $6K to $75K, typically $23K–$40K — based on 17 USD asking prices on Sprinkle, not an appraisal.
What is the range of the Luscombe 8?
The Luscombe 8 has a maximum range of 430 nautical miles across variants.
How many people can the Luscombe 8 carry?
The Luscombe 8 seats up to 2 across its variants.
What is the MTOW of the Luscombe 8?
The Luscombe 8's maximum take-off weight is 600 kg.
What is the ICAO type designator for the Luscombe 8?
The Luscombe 8's ICAO type designator is L8.
How many Luscombe 8 aircraft are registered worldwide?
Sprinkle tracks 1,854 registered Luscombe 8 airframes worldwide.
Registered 8 aircraft
Individual 8 airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.
- N999RA· 1999
- N1538B· 1981
- N110S· 1960
- N3545G· 1960
- N3553G· 1960
- N3548G· 1960
- N9934C· 1960
- N3549G· 1960
- N3554G· 1960
- N9920C· 1959
- C-FFZA· 1959
- C-FLVW· 1959
- N9909C· 1959
- N9925C· 1959
- N3527G· 1959
- N3542G· 1959
- N9945C· 1959
- N3535G· 1959
- N9939C· 1959
- N9949C· 1959
- N85VA· 1959
- N1968G· 1959
- N9937B· 1959
- N9930C· 1959