Contact, Sale & Technical Info

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Contact me (Louis Helbig) here with any questions about Luscombe 8F C-FEPO or its history.

LOCATION

Sydney, NS
Canada

PHONE

+1 782 777 5080

EMAIL

louis (at) transatlanticluscombe (dot) com

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Sales Information

Luscombe 8F C-FEPO (formerly N1838B) serial no. 6265 

This aircraft is of significant cultural & historical value.  In 1953 it was the smallest aircraft to cross the North Atlantic. Amateur pilot Peter Gluckmann flew it from San Francisco, USA to Berlin, Germany, and back.

The aircraft was recently damaged in a landing incident.  I invite expressions of interest either from museums, organizations or individuals with the resources to purchase it and preserve its historical value.


It is being advertised at Barnstormers.com

Continental 90 Engine, starboard

barnstormers.com/classified-2005621-Trans-Atlantic-Luscombe-8F.html

I can also be contacted via the ad on Barnstormers.

NOTE: the original registration N1838B has been reserved with the FAA Aircraft N-Number Reservation system. That registration will be transferred to the next owner of the aircraft to allow its re-registration with its original tail number.




C-FEPO summary technical information

Total time since new (TTSN: 4,294.7)
Powerplant: Continental C90 12F
Time since major overhaul (SMOH: 1.778.1)
Propeller: McCauley 1B90/CM7148
Time since overhaul: 735.6

screw on oil filter
MOGAS STC
Continental 90 Engine, starboardContinental 90 Engine, port side

CHT
G-meter
suction gauge
manifold pressure gauge
directional giro

406 ELT
STX-165 Transponder
GNC 250XL Garmin Radio

C-FEPO Luscombe 8F instrument panel

two 12.5 gallon metal wing tanks

last annual June 29, 2025

interior 7/10
exterior 3/10

after ground loop:
damage to fuselage skins, right wing & landing gear
possible prop strike

note, to the untrained eye the aircraft looks normal

C-FEPO after ground loop

for more information about Luscombe 8F C-FEPO contact Louis Helbig through contact form or by phone.