N71261 is a 1946 Luscombe 8A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 2688, registered in Opelousas, LA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2033. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Sep 30, 1955. It is one of 897 8A aircraft in the FAA registry, 16 of them registered in Louisiana. About 24% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 28, 2018.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2033
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Opelousas, LA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Baton Rouge FSDO (BTR FSDO) · (225) 932-5900 or (800) 821-1960
- Certificate issued
- Jul 30, 2026
- Last FAA action
- Jul 30, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A986BF
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52303277
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- LUSCOMBE
- Model
- 8A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-694 (Luscombe Aircraft Corporation)
- Year manufactured
- 1946
- Serial number
- 2688
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Sep 30, 1955
Public airports near Opelousas
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Landry Parish Opelousas, LA | KOPL | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Eunice Eunice, LA | 4R7 | 21 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Lafayette Rgnl/Paul Fournet Field Lafayette, LA | KLFT | 23 mi | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2018 | Eunice, LA | Luscombe 8 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA18CA244 |
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.