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
- 1,853
- Active
- 1,851
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 1,853 we track), the median age is 80 years.
56changed registration in 12 months
56 of the 1,853 registered Luscombe 8 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (3% of the fleet), across 56 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.
- Aircraft seen flying
- 15
- Tracked flights
- 37
- Tracked flight hours
- 39
- Share of fleet flying
- 1%
15 Luscombe 8 were tracked flying in the last 90 days (1% of the registered fleet), across 37 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.
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 1,853 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
- N3554G· 1960
- N3553G· 1960
- N3545G· 1960
- N9934C· 1960
- N3549G· 1960
- N3548G· 1960
- N9921C· 1959
- N9938C· 1959
- N9945C· 1959
- N9928C· 1959
- N9919C· 1959
- N9925C· 1959
- N9930C· 1959
- N9939C· 1959
- N85VA· 1959
- N9937B· 1959
- N9949C· 1959
- N3535G· 1959
- N9920C· 1959
- C-FLVW· 1959
- N9906C· 1959