Single-engine piston

N71998

Luscombe 8A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
3425
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lexington, NC
Registration record

N71998 on the FAA register

Type
Luscombe 8A
Serial
3425
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lexington, NC
Certificate issued
2011-07-01
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A9A130
Mode S (octal)
52320460
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).
  • 2011-07-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N71998.
Overview

About N71998

N71998 is a Luscombe 8A, serial number 3425. It is registered to an individual in Lexington, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 1, 2011 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston 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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N71998.

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 N71998.

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.