Single-engine piston

N2071K

1947 Luscombe 8A

Not current (FAA status 18) 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1947
Serial
4798
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 18)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hoxie, AR
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Registration record

N2071K on the FAA register

Type
1947 Luscombe 8A
Serial
4798
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hoxie, AR
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1956-01-20
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A1AE89
Mode S (octal)
50327211
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
182 nm
Cruise (type)
78 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 18)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2021-09-04
    Accident at Fort Wayne, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 1985-07-25
    Accident at Valparaiso, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-01-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N2071K

N2071K is a 1947 Luscombe 8A, serial number 4798. It is registered to an individual in Hoxie, Arkansas.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 78 knots and a range of about 182 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated January 20, 1956.

N2071K has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
78 kt
Range
182 nm
Fuel burn
4 gph

Published figures for the Luscombe 8A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-09-04 Accident · Fort Wayne, IN Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN21LA400
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8A
Probable cause: The total loss of engine power after takeoff due to the formation of carburetor ice while on the ground and the pilot s failure to apply carburetor heat immediately before takeoff.
1985-07-25 Accident · Valparaiso, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI85LA313
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8A

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.