1946 Luscombe 8ESingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Sisters, OR, USA

This 1946 Luscombe 8E, registration N1689K, is offered for sale at $41,000 and presents itself as a well-maintained example of the classic tailwheel design with a noteworthy history. The airframe has accumulated 3,973 total hours with the Continental C85 stroker engine, modified to produce approximately 100 horsepower, having just 454 hours since a major overhaul. The engine received new Millennium cylinders on the rear positions in 2024, a starter and generator overhaul in 2025, and a magneto overhaul along with a new exhaust system in 2026. Power is managed through an aluminum climb propeller in excellent condition. The seller notes the...

Year: 1946

Make: Luscombe

Series: 8E

Model: 8E

Tail #: N1689K

Serial #: 4416

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Specifications

Category: Single-Engine Piston

Intended Use: Classic / Antique, Training, Recreational

Flight Rules: VFR

Seats: 2

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time: 3,973 hrs

Engine 1 Time: 454 hrs (SMOH)

Logbook Status: I have all maintenance records from 1946 to current.

Inspection Status: Last annual May of 2026. The plane is currently being flown so hours will go up.

Avionics

Comms

Bendix King KX-125 - TSO

ADSB

Uavionix Sky Beacon - 2024/2025 ADSB Out, UAVIONICS

Transponder

Bendix King KT-76A - Transponder

Additional Equipment

Electric Turn Bank Coordinator

Intercom

Two-person Intercom

Strobe Lights

Wingtip Strobes

ELT

ACK-E04 - New ELT in 2025

Tires

New Tires 2024/2025

Covers

Bruce's Covers - Cowling and

Cylinders

Millennium Cylinders - Rear Replaced with New 2024

Exhaust System

New Exhaust in 2026

Starter

Starter and Generator Overhaul in 2025

Generator

Starter and Generator Overhaul in 2025

Magnetos

Mag Overhaul in 2026

Patrol Doors

Extra Set of Patrol Doors Included in Sale

Wheel Pants

Color Matched Wheel Pants Included in Sale

Documentation

Various Vintage Luscombe Books and Memorabilia Included in Sale

Award Plaque

Best in Show Award Plaque from 1997 Eastern Sierra Air Show Included in Sale

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating: 5/10

Paint Rating: 9/10

Interior Notes: The interior is equipped with Cessna 150 seats with decent but not perfect upholstery. The panel is laminated with teak wood from the late 1940s and that wood is peeling. The original headliner is in good shape but shows its age.