N2515K is a 1947 Luscombe 8E (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 5242, registered in Mancos, CO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES rated at 85 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued May 10, 1956. It is one of 326 8E aircraft in the FAA registry, 12 of them registered in Colorado. About 19% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 19, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Mancos, CO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Salt Lake City FSDO (SLC FSDO) · (801) 257-5020
- Certificate issued
- Jun 24, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Jun 24, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A25E46
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50457106
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- LUSCOMBE
- Model
- 8E
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-694 (Luscombe Aircraft Corporation)
- Year manufactured
- 1947
- Serial number
- 5242
- 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 May 10, 1956
Public airports near Mancos
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cortez Municipal Cortez, CO | KCEZ | 19 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Animas Air Park Durango, CO | 00C | 25 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Durango-La Plata County Durango, CO | KDRO | 33 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, 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
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2023 | Cortez, CO | Luscombe 8E this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN23LA208 |
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.