N71297

Valid registration

1946 LUSCOMBE 8A

Fixed wing single engineFriend, NERegistered Apr 11, 2014

N71297 is a 1946 Luscombe 8A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 2724, registered in Friend, NE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued May 11, 1956. It is one of 897 8A aircraft in the FAA registry, 9 of them registered in Nebraska. About 24% of them were built after it.

1275days left
Registration expiresApr 30, 2030

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Apr 30, 2030
Registrant type
Co-owned
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Friend, NE
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Lincoln FSDO (LNK FSDO) · (402) 475-1738
Certificate issued
Apr 11, 2014
Last FAA action
Oct 20, 2023
Mode S code (hex)
A9872E
Mode S code (octal)
52303456
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
LUSCOMBE
Model
8A
Type certificate (TCDS)
A-694 (Luscombe Aircraft Corporation)
Year manufactured
1946
Serial number
2724
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 May 11, 1956

Public airports near Friend

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Fairmont State
Fairmont, NE
KFMZ16 miNon-towered100LL
Seward Municipal
Seward, NE
KSWT17 miNon-towered100LL, A
Crete Municipal
Crete, NE
KCEK19 miNon-towered100LL, A

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

Other 8A in Nebraska