Single-engine piston

N71945

1946 Luscombe 8A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
3372
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Visalia, CA
Registration record

N71945 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Luscombe 8A
Serial
3372
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Visalia, CA
Certificate issued
2005-06-01
Airworthiness date
1956-04-29
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A9A07E
Mode S (octal)
52320176
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

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-06-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N71945.
  • 1956-04-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N71945

N71945 is a 1946 Luscombe 8A, serial number 3372. It is registered to an individual in Visalia, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 1, 2005 and expires on August 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 April 29, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N71945.

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 N71945.

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.