N71586 is a 1946 Luscombe 8A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 3013, registered in Bates City, MO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2032; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class. It is one of 897 8A aircraft in the FAA registry, 33 of them registered in Missouri. About 24% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 16, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2032
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Bates City, MO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Kansas City FSDO (MCI FSDO) · (816) 329-4000, (800) 519-3269
- Certificate issued
- Sep 17, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Sep 17, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9922F
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52311057
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Bates City
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry S Truman Regional Bates City, MO | 2M1 | 2 mi | Non-towered | - |
| East Kansas City Grain Valley, MO | 3GV | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Kansas City/Lee'S Summit Regional Lee'S Summit, MO | KLXT | 17 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, MOGAS |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2025 | Omaha, NE | Luscombe 8 this airframe | Substantial | Serious | CEN25LA080 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 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.