Single-engine piston

N71283

1946 Luscombe 8A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
2710
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sun Prairie, WI
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Registration record

N71283 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Luscombe 8A
Serial
2710
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sun Prairie, WI
Certificate issued
2014-01-13
Airworthiness date
1955-09-22
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A98707
Mode S (octal)
52303407
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-01-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N71283.
  • 2007-08-10
    Accident at Mason County, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-09-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N71283

N71283 is a 1946 Luscombe 8A, serial number 2710. It is registered to an individual in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 13, 2014 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C75 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 22, 1955.

N71283 has 1 accident/incident record 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

2007-08-10 Accident · Mason County, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · DFW07LA206
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8A
Probable cause: The loss of control as result of the collapsed right main landing gear during the landing roll. A contributing factor was the failure of the right main gear as result of corrosion.

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.