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1946 Luscombe 8E SilvairSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Caldwell, ID, USA

This 1946 Luscombe 8E Silvair, offered at $31,500 by Hodak Aero in Caldwell, Idaho, is a flying all-metal example with a low total time on airframe of 1,970.6 hours. The airframe has been maintained with compliance to AD 51-10-02 for control cables, AD 96-24-17R1 for wing access holes per Kit 8007, and termination action for AD 94-16-02 with the installation of steel rear stabilizer fittings. The logbooks for both the airframe and engine are available, with engine records dating to 1958; the Continental C-85-12 engine shows 1,549 estimated total time, 969 hours since major overhaul, and 274 hours since top overhaul.

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Year
1946
Make
Luscombe
Series
8E Silvair
Model
8E Silvair

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Training

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
1,970.6 hrs
Engine 1 Time
969 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
274 hrs
Logbook Status
All A/C Logs. Eng Logs to '58: 1549 ETT, 969 SMOH, 274 STOH. Control cables IAW AD 51-10-02. Kit 8007 wing access holes IAW AD 96-24-17R1. Steel rear stab fittings terminate AD 94-16-02.
Inspection Status
Current annual

Avionics

GPS

Unwired, harness bundled

Comms

KX170B - Nav/Com, Transponder, VOR/LOC Indicator, ACK Encoder, Intercom

Additional Equipment

Extended Baggage

Fuel System

New fuel bladders

Pitot Tube

Heated pitot

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
New interior panels

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Model
C-85-12
Engine Power
85 HP
Propeller Model
Climb prop

Asking Price

$31,500

Aircraft Location

Caldwell, ID, USA

Listing Details

For Sale

Price History

May 20, 2026: $31,500 - barnstormers

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First Seen: May 20, 2026

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Asking Price

$31,500