N45732

Pending

1946 LUSCOMBE 8E

Fixed wing single enginePlains, MT

N45732 is a 1946 Luscombe 8E (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 2259, registered in Plains, MT. It is powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES rated at 85 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued May 29, 1957. It is one of 326 8E aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in Montana. About 71% of them were built after it.

FAA status: Registration pending. There is no expiration date on this record.

Registration

FAA status
Registration pending
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Plains, MT
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Helena FSDO (HLN FSDO) · (406) 441-5240
Last FAA action
Aug 11, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A58EF9
Mode S code (octal)
51307371
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
LUSCOMBE
Model
8E
Type certificate (TCDS)
A-694 (Luscombe Aircraft Corporation)
Year manufactured
1946
Serial number
2259
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 29, 1957

Public airports near Plains

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Plains
Plains, MT
S341 miNon-towered100LL, A
Hot Springs
Hot Springs, MT
S0916 miNon-towered-
Thompson Falls
Thompson Falls, MT
KTHM20 miNon-towered100LL

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

Other 8E in Montana