N2790K is a 1947 Luscombe 8E (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 5517, registered in Narragansett, RI. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES rated at 85 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Mar 1, 1956. It is one of 326 8E aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Rhode Island. About 19% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 19, 2011.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Narragansett, RI
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Boston FSDO (BOS FSDO) · (781) 238-7500
- Certificate issued
- Feb 15, 1996
- Last FAA action
- Aug 18, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A2CA4D
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50545115
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- LUSCOMBE
- Model
- 8E
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-694 (Luscombe Aircraft Corporation)
- Year manufactured
- 1947
- Serial number
- 5517
- 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 Mar 1, 1956
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2011 | Taunton, MA | Luscombe 8E this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA11CA199 |
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.