Single-engine piston

N71836

1946 Luscombe 8A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
3263
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Taildragger Adventures of Madison LLC (LLC)
Based
Madison, WI
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Registration record

N71836 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Luscombe 8A
Serial
3263
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Taildragger Adventures of Madison LLC
Madison, WI
Certificate issued
2017-06-06
Airworthiness date
1955-09-24
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A99CA5
Mode S (octal)
52316245
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

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-06-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N71836.
  • 1996-02-13
    Accident at Puyallup, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1983-05-21
    Accident at Cle Elum, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-09-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N71836

N71836 is a 1946 Luscombe 8A, serial number 3263. The FAA register lists Taildragger Adventures of Madison LLC as the registrant in Madison, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 6, 2017 and expires on June 30, 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 September 24, 1955.

N71836 has 2 accident/incident records 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

1996-02-13 Accident · Puyallup, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA96LA057
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8A
Probable cause: the owner's failure to comply with requirements for annual inspections of the airplane, and the debonding of the right brake lining and subsequent jamming of the lining into the right main wheel.
1983-05-21 Accident · Cle Elum, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA83LA106
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.