Single-engine piston

N71407

1946 Luscombe 8A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
2834
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Garfield, WA
Registration record

N71407 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Luscombe 8A
Serial
2834
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Garfield, WA
Certificate issued
1984-12-18
Airworthiness date
1956-11-01
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A98D61
Mode S (octal)
52306541
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

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1985-05-30
    Accident at Harrison, NE; damage: substantial.
  • 1984-12-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N71407.
  • 1956-11-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N71407

N71407 is a 1946 Luscombe 8A, serial number 2834. It is registered to an individual in Garfield, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 18, 1984 and expires on January 31, 2029.

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 November 1, 1956.

N71407 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

1985-05-30 Accident · Harrison, NE Damage: Substantial NTSB · MKC85LA117
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.