N2542K is a 1947 Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8E (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 5269, registered in Dillingham, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on Oct 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 12, 1956. It is one of 45 LUSCOMBE 8E aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Alaska. About 14% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 2, 2014.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- SILVAIRE SALMON LLC
- Location
- Dillingham, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Anchorage FSDO (ANC FSDO) · (907) 280-6800 or (800) 294-5116
- Certificate issued
- Apr 29, 2020
- Last FAA action
- Oct 20, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A26902
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50464402
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- SILVAIRE
- Model
- LUSCOMBE 8E
- Year manufactured
- 1947
- Serial number
- 5269
- 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 12, 1956
Public airports near Dillingham
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillingham Dillingham, AK | PADL | 1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Tripod Aleknagik, AK | Z25 | 14 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Aleknagik Aleknagik, AK | Z33 | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, MOGAS |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2014 | Alegnagik, AK | Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8E this airframe | Substantial | Minor | ANC14CA017 |
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.