N1739K

Valid registration

1946 LUSCOMBE 8E

Fixed wing single engineGreeley, CO

N1739K is a 1946 Luscombe 8E (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 4466, registered in Greeley, CO. It is powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES rated at 85 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Mar 23, 1956. It is one of 326 8E aircraft in the FAA registry, 12 of them registered in Colorado. About 71% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 27, 2025.

FAA status: Valid registration. There is no expiration date on this record.

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Registrant type
LLC
Registered owner
BAS PART SALES LLC
Location
Greeley, CO
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Denver FSDO (DEN FSDO) · (303) 342-1100
Last FAA action
Jul 7, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
A127EF
Mode S code (octal)
50223757
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
LUSCOMBE
Model
8E
Type certificate (TCDS)
A-694 (Luscombe Aircraft Corporation)
Year manufactured
1946
Serial number
4466
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 2
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Mar 23, 1956

Public airports near Greeley

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Greeley-Weld County
Greeley, CO
KGXY7 miNon-towered100LL, A
Easton/Valley View
Greeley, CO
11V11 miNon-towered-
Northern Colorado Regional
Fort Collins/Loveland, CO
KFNL13 miTowered100LL, A

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

NTSB accident and incident records

DatePlaceAircraft (as NTSB recorded it)DamageHighest injuryNTSB no.
Jan 27, 2025Brush, COLuscombe 8E this airframeSubstantialMinorCEN25LA089

From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.

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