Single-engine piston

N71826

1946 Luscombe 8A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
3253
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bemidji Aviation Services Inc (Corporation)
Based
Bemidji, MN
Registration record

N71826 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Luscombe 8A
Serial
3253
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Bemidji Aviation Services Inc
Bemidji, MN
Certificate issued
2007-06-01
Airworthiness date
1956-07-02
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A99C82
Mode S (octal)
52316202
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

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-06-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N71826.
  • 1956-07-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N71826

N71826 is a 1946 Luscombe 8A, serial number 3253. The FAA register lists Bemidji Aviation Services Inc as the registrant in Bemidji, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 1, 2007 and expires on July 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 2, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N71826.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N71826.

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.