N2450K is a 1947 Luscombe 8E (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 5177, registered in Turlock, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES rated at 85 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class. It is one of 326 8E aircraft in the FAA registry, 41 of them registered in California. About 19% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 21, 2009.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- BLUE CLOUD AVIATION LLC
- Location
- Turlock, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Fresno FSDO (FAT FSDO) · (559) 297-2150
- Certificate issued
- Dec 5, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Dec 5, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A244F4
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50442364
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Turlock
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turlock Municipal Turlock, CA | O15 | 9 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Modesto City-County-Harry Sham Field Modesto, CA | KMOD | 10 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A1+ |
| Oakdale Oakdale, CA | O27 | 18 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2009 | Ozona, TX | Luscombe 8E this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN09CA310 |
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.