Single-engine piston

N71155

1946 Luscombe 8A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
2582
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Step Too LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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Registration record

N71155 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Luscombe 8A
Serial
2582
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Step Too LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2014-12-24
Airworthiness date
1956-07-15
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A982E9
Mode S (octal)
52301351
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
182 nm
Cruise (type)
78 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-01-05
    Accident at Casa Grande, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2014-12-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N71155.
  • 1993-06-20
    Accident at Beach City, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-07-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N71155

N71155 is a 1946 Luscombe 8A, serial number 2582. The FAA register lists Step Too LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 24, 2014 and expires on December 31, 2027.

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 July 15, 1956.

N71155 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

2019-01-05 Accident · Casa Grande, AZ Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · GAA19CA127
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain yaw control and his exceedance of the airplane s critical angle of attack during an aborted landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
1993-06-20 Accident · Beach City, OH Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · NYC93LA130
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8A
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED AND HIS DIVERTED ATTENTION WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL AND INFLIGHT COLLISION WITH THE GROUND.

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.