N2722K is a 1947 Luscombe 8E (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 5449, registered in Austin, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES rated at 85 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jun 23, 1956. It is one of 326 8E aircraft in the FAA registry, 25 of them registered in Texas. About 19% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Feb 19, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- N2722K LLC
- Location
- Austin, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- San Antonio FSDO (SAT FSDO) · (210) 308-3300 or (800) 292-2023
- Certificate issued
- May 1, 2023
- Last FAA action
- May 1, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A2B092
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50530222
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- LUSCOMBE
- Model
- 8E
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-694 (Luscombe Aircraft Corporation)
- Year manufactured
- 1947
- Serial number
- 5449
- 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 Jun 23, 1956
Public airports near Austin
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin-Bergstrom International Austin, TX | KAUS | 9 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Austin Executive Austin, TX | KEDC | 13 mi | Towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Lakeway Airpark Lakeway, TX | 3R9 | 15 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2023 | Houston, TX | Luscombe 8E this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN23LA118 |
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.