N71212 is a 1946 Luscombe 8A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 2639, registered in Sinclairville, NY. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2029; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES rated at 85 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jan 6, 1956. It is one of 897 8A aircraft in the FAA registry, 19 of them registered in New York. About 24% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 10, 2011.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 28, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Sinclairville, NY
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Rochester FSDO (ROC FSDO) · (585) 436-3880
- Certificate issued
- Feb 20, 2013
- Last FAA action
- Jul 18, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A98611
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52303021
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- LUSCOMBE
- Model
- 8A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-694 (Luscombe Aircraft Corporation)
- Year manufactured
- 1946
- Serial number
- 2639
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jan 6, 1956
Public airports near Sinclairville
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chautauqua County/Jamestown Jamestown, NY | KJHW | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Dart Mayville, NY | D79 | 11 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Chautauqua County/Dunkirk Dunkirk, NY | KDKK | 16 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2011 | Huntington, IN | Luscombe 8A this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN11CA661 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.