1947 Luscombe 8E SilvaireSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Anchorage, AK 99502 United States

This 1947 Luscombe 8E Silvaire, registration N2529K, serial number 5256, is offered for $48,000 by its owner of 24 years, a CFI with extensive time in the model. The aircraft is based in Anchorage, Alaska, and the seller can provide a demo or familiarization checkout for any eligible buyer. The airframe has a total time of 4,850 hours as of March 2025, with the engine at 550 hours since major overhaul (March 2026). The last annual inspection was completed in July 2025, and the seller reports no damage history (NDH).

The aircraft features a significant powerplant upgrade via Don’s Dream Machines STCs, resulting in a C85/O-200 hybrid rated at...

Year: 1947

Make: Luscombe

Series: 8E

Model: 8E Silvaire

Tail #: N2529K

Serial #: 5256

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Specifications

Category: Single-Engine Piston

Intended Use: Backcountry, Recreational

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time: 4,850 hrs

Engine 1 Time: 550 hrs (SMOH)

Logbook Status: Canadian logbooks in storage, all maintenance records since 1995 on hand and well organized

Inspection Status: July 2025 Annual Inspection

Avionics

ADSB

Garmin GDL 82 - ADSB-OUT system installed 2020

Transponder

Garmin GTX 327 - Transponder

Comms

King KX 155 - Nav-Com

attitudeIndicator

RC Allen - RC Electric Attitude Indicator

egt

Electronics International E-4 - EGT Indicator

ELT

ACK E-04 - ACK 406MHZ ELT with Panel-Mounted Remote Control

intercom

Panel-Mount Intercom

Additional Equipment

Ignition System

SureFly SIM4P - Impulse-Coupled Electronic Ignition (Left), Magneto (Right)

Starter

B&C 320 - B&C Lightweight Starter

Alternator

60A Alternator

Exhaust System

All Stainless-Steel FAA-PMA Hanlon-Wilson Reproduction Headers and Heat-Exchanger Shrouded Mufflers

Fuel System

Standard Welded Aluminum 12.5 Gallon (25 Total) Wing Tanks, Luscombe Foundation 1/4-Turn Fuel Shutoff Valves, Steve's Aircraft STC'd Gascolator

Landing Gear

Grove Wheels and Hydraulic Disc Brakes on 8.5x6.0 Tundra-Style Tires, Ski Tubular Braces, Scott 3200 Tailwheel

Lighting

TRW Alphabeam LED Landing Lights, Whelan Anti-Collision Strobe, Whelen LED Navigation Lights, MaxPulse Control Unit

Vortex Generators

MicroAir VGs - Vortex Generator Kit

Seats

Luscombe Foundation Comfort Seats Memory-Cushion Seat-Bottoms with Lightweight Aluminum Seat-Back Frame Assembly

Safety Equipment

BAS 3-Point Inertia-Reel Shoulder Harness and Lap-Belts

Covers

Bruce's Custom Covers Full Canopy Cover, Mac's Airplane Covers Insulated Engine Cover

Battery

Concorde RG-25XC - Sealed Lead-Acid Battery

Engine Upgrades

Don's Dream Machines C85/O-200 Hybrid STC, M-S Carb, SureFly E-Mag, Stainless Hanlon-Wilson Exhaust, Challenger Aviation High-Flow Cleanable Air Filter

Interior & Exterior

Exterior Notes: Urethane paint in overall good-fair condition, painted c.1995 in Canada, several small bare patches where filiform corrosion removed and treated with Alodyne