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

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MTOW

600 kg

Range

430 nm

Seats

Luscombe · 8

Model overview

Fleet & certification

Built: 1,857
Active: 1,853

Certifying authorities

FAA

Variants

Per-variant specifications

Variant	Engine	MTOW	Range	Cruise	Pax
8 8	—	600 kg	430 nm	90 kt	2
8A 8A	—	600 kg	430 nm	90 kt	2
8B 8B	—	600 kg	430 nm	90 kt	2
8C 8C	—	600 kg	430 nm	90 kt	2
8D 8D	—	600 kg	430 nm	90 kt	2
8E 8E	—	600 kg	430 nm	90 kt	2
8F 8F	—	600 kg	430 nm	90 kt	2
T-8F T-8F	—	600 kg	430 nm	90 kt	2

Type certification

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

Approved fuel80 minimum octane aviation gasoline

Engine

Continental C-90-12F (see item 126.G. for optional engines)

Certification basis

Part 4a of the Civil Air Regulations

Read the TCDS (PDF) →

Safety & ops history

Where to look next

Detailed safety & ops history coming soon — view this model's FAA Airworthiness Directives at FAA.gov.

Luscombe 8 market & fleet intelligence

Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Luscombe 8 fleet — updated daily.

Fleet age

80 yearsmedian age

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Of the 1,441 registered Luscombe 8 with a known build year (78% of the 1,857 we track), the median age is 80 years.

Registration activity

38changed registration in 12 months

38 of the 1,857 registered Luscombe 8 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (2% of the fleet), across 38 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.

Fleet activity — last 90 days

Aircraft seen flying: 5
Tracked flights: 9
Tracked flight hours: 12
Share of fleet flying: 0%

5 Luscombe 8 were tracked flying in the last 90 days (0% of the registered fleet), across 9 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.

For sale now

0Luscombe 8 listed for sale

$4Kmedian $35K$75K

Asking prices from $4K to $75K, typically $24K–$40K — based on 32 USD asking prices on Sprinkle, not an appraisal.

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Luscombe 8 manuals & documents

3 documents for the Luscombe 8 — Parts Catalog · Service Bulletins · Model Guide. PDFs served from cdn.sprinkle.com.

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8 — frequently asked

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 1,857 registered Luscombe 8 airframes worldwide.

Registered 8 aircraft

Individual 8 airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.

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