N71261
1946 Luscombe 8A
N71261 on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2033-07-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2026-07-30Certificate of registration issued as N71261.
- 2018-04-28Accident at Eunice, LA; damage: substantial.
- 1955-09-30Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
- 1946Manufactured (1946).
About N71261
N71261 is a 1946 Luscombe 8A, serial number 2688. It is registered to an individual in Opelousas, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 30, 2026 and expires on July 31, 2033.
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 September 30, 1955.
N71261 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Published figures for the Luscombe 8A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
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.
