N25E is a 1947 Luscombe 8E (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 5244, registered in Homer, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES rated at 85 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jan 30, 1956. It is one of 326 8E aircraft in the FAA registry, 10 of them registered in Alaska. About 19% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 16, 2012.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Homer, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Anchorage FSDO (ANC FSDO) · (907) 280-6800 or (800) 294-5116
- Certificate issued
- Jul 21, 2021
- Last FAA action
- May 26, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A25589
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50452611
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- LUSCOMBE
- Model
- 8E
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-694 (Luscombe Aircraft Corporation)
- Year manufactured
- 1947
- Serial number
- 5244
- 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 Jan 30, 1956
Public airports near Homer
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer-Beluga Lake Homer, AK | 5BL | <1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Homer Homer, AK | PAHO | 1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Jakolof Bay Jakolof Bay, AK | 4Z9 | 13 mi | Non-towered | - |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2012 | Winslow, AZ | Luscombe 8E this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR12CA175 |
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.