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1946 Luscombe 8ESingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Algonquin, IL, USA

This 1946 Luscombe 8E is available for immediate sale at $50,000 and is located in Algonquin, Illinois. The airframe shows 2,695 hours total time, and the Continental C-85-12 engine has 695 hours since major overhaul. Recent engine work includes the installation of two Millennium cylinders, one installed this May and the other in spring of 2024.

The panel has been updated with a Uavionix AV30C with AVLink WiFi module, tailBeaconX, and remote magnetometer. Lighting upgrades include two Aeroled Equinox landing/taxi lights and Aeroled nav/strobe lights. The aircraft also features a B.A.S. tail pull handle, Decker aluminum wheel pants that...

Year
1946
Make
Luscombe
Series
8
Model
8E

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Classic / Antique, Recreational
Seats (Stock)
2

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
2,695 hrs
Engine 1 Time
695 hrs (SMOH)

Avionics

ADSB

Uavionix TailBeaconX

PFD

Uavionix AV-30C - with AVLink WiFi Module

Additional Equipment

Landing / Taxi Lights

AeroLEDs Equinox - Landing/Taxi

Nav / Strobe Lights

AeroLEDs - Nav

Wheel Pants

Decker - Aluminum Wheel Pants Restored and Painted by Anderson Aviation

Oil Filter

Spin-On Oil Filter

Generator

35 Amp Generator

Battery

Concorde - New Battery, New Battery Cables Installed in 2025

Sun Visors

Rosen - Pair of Sun Visors (Not Installed)

Spark Plugs

New Sparkplugs in 2025

Floorboards

New Floorboards in 2025 from Anderson Aviation

Tail Pull Handle

BAS - BAS Tail Pull Handle

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Model
C-85-12

Asking Price

$50,000

Aircraft Location

Algonquin, IL, USA

Listing Details

For Sale

Price History

Oct 8, 2026: $50,000 - barnstormers

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First Seen: Oct 8, 2026

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$50,000