Aircraft Description
N2493K is a 1947 Luscombe 8E, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Pydeski Joseph J in Dunedin, FL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 2, 1957. The registration certificate was issued on September 28, 2020. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2027. Powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES engine producing 85 horsepower, N2493K is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A25439 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N2493K was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 27.9704, -82.7555 on March 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N2493K was last updated on March 17, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Luscombe Aircraft Corporation produced all-metal light aircraft from 1933 to 1960. The Luscombe 8 Silvaire is a classic taildragger that pioneered metal construction in light aircraft and remains popular with vintage aviation enthusiasts. AviatorDB tracks 1,585 Luscombe aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the 8E model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N2493K. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC