N71479 is a 1946 Luscombe 8A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 2906, registered in Elizabeth, CO. It is powered by a Cont Motor C90 SERIES rated at 95 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jan 20, 1955. It is one of 897 8A aircraft in the FAA registry, 18 of them registered in Colorado. About 24% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 3, 2012.
FAA status: Sale reported. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Sale reported
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Elizabeth, CO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Denver FSDO (DEN FSDO) · (303) 342-1100
- Last FAA action
- Sep 22, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A98E58
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52307130
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- LUSCOMBE
- Model
- 8A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-694 (Luscombe Aircraft Corporation)
- Year manufactured
- 1946
- Serial number
- 2906
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jan 20, 1955
Public airports near Elizabeth
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial Denver, CO | KAPA | 19 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
| Calhan Calhan, CO | 5V4 | 27 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Meadow Lake Colorado Springs, CO | KFLY | 29 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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 3, 2012 | Pittsburgh, PA | Luscombe 8A this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA12CA269 |
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.