Single-engine piston

N71615

1946 Luscombe 8A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
3042
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Woodland, ME
Registration record

N71615 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Luscombe 8A
Serial
3042
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Woodland, ME
Certificate issued
1989-02-23
Airworthiness date
1956-04-07
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A994F0
Mode S (octal)
52312360
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

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1989-02-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N71615.
  • 1969-08-21
    Accident at Ellington,Conn, 07; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-04-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N71615

N71615 is a 1946 Luscombe 8A, serial number 3042. It is registered to co-owners in Woodland, Maine. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 23, 1989 and expires on July 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 April 7, 1956.

N71615 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

1969-08-21 Accident · Ellington,Conn, 07 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3603
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.