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1940 Luscombe 8A Airplane For Sale

Very nice, totally restored Luscombe. Rediculously well mentained, All logs available, No damage history, Imported in Switzerland in 1987. The Aircraft was restored in 2019 by famous Aircraftrestorer Andreas Rombach (Air-Restauration in Amlikon Bisseg, Switzerland) to the highest available standards. Every nut, every bolt, every pin has been replaced.

Type:
Airplane (Single Engine Piston)
Manufacturer:
Luscombe
Model:
8A
Year:
1940
Serial Number:
1230
Reg. Number:
HB-DWF
Total Time:
2,578 Hours
Seats:
2
Price:
€47,500
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Description

Highlights
All logs available, No damage history, Imported in Switzerland in 1987, Flies hands off, Easy and cheep to operate and maintain, Ridiculously well maintained, Comfortable and roomy seating, Owned by a flight instructor.

The Aircraft was restored in 2019 by famous Aircraft restorer Andreas Rombach (Air-Restauration in Amlikon Bisseg, Switzerland) to the highest available standards. Every nut, every bolt, every pin has been replaced. Complete overhaul of Wings. New fabric and paint. All new control surfaces. All new control cables, all new gear, brakes and tires and so on. Complete new Interior. Beutifully restored control sticks with Push To Talk Switches. All new sheet metal fairings and elevator. No scratches, no dings no fading. Perfect painted. Many spare Parts also available separately (not included in the price):

Spare Engine Continental A 65-8 (650h TSO nicely preserved)
Climb pitch propeller. Mccauley
Nose Bowl
Fuel lines
Fuel Tanks
Fairings
Wing parts,
Landing Gear parts
Many small parts used for maintenance

Airframe
2578 Hours
Max Take-off Weight 1,258.84 lb
Useful Load 496.04 lb
Complete Logs Yes
Silvaire Luscombe
Fuel capacity 54 litres
Fuel burn: 15 litres automotive fuel per hour, 4 hours range
Empty Weight: 780 Lbs
MTOW: 1400 Lbs
Cruise at 95 mph
Swiss Noise Class D (60.5 dB(A) according ICAO Annex 16, Vol. 1, Chapter 6.

Engine
CONTINENTAL A65-8
Engine 1 Time 383 SOH
Engine TBO 2500
Overhauled in 1999 by Heliservice AG
No oil burn.
Compressions all 78 or higher

Propeller
Hand Prop Start
MCCAULEY
Prop Model 1B90
Number of Blades 2
Total Time: 163 hrs

Modifications
MOGAS Auto Fuel STC
Wind Generator

Avionics
Avionics/RadiosTQ Avionics KRT 2 COM/Intercom
TQ Avionics KTX Mode S ADSB IN/OUT Transponder
Standard VFR DAY

Exterior
Painted 2019
Red, in very good condition

Interior
Year Interior2019
Light and Dark Grey Interior, in very good condition

Aircraft specifications subject to verification by purchaser.