Single-engine piston

N71872

1946 Luscombe 8A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
3299
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Morganton, NC
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Registration record

N71872 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Luscombe 8A
Serial
3299
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Morganton, NC
Certificate issued
2012-08-20
Airworthiness date
1957-01-17
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A99D2D
Mode S (octal)
52316455
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

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-08-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N71872.
  • 1957-01-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N71872

N71872 is a 1946 Luscombe 8A, serial number 3299. It is registered to an individual in Morganton, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 20, 2012 and expires on August 31, 2028.

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 January 17, 1957.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N71872.

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 N71872.

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.