N71708

Valid registration

1946 LUSCOMBE 8A

Fixed wing single enginePlainfield, ILRegistered Apr 6, 1978

N71708 is a 1946 Luscombe 8A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 3135, registered in Plainfield, IL. 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. It is one of 897 8A aircraft in the FAA registry, 41 of them registered in Illinois. About 24% of them were built after it.

1274days left
Registration expiresApr 30, 2030

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Apr 30, 2030
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Plainfield, IL
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Greater Chicago FSDO (CHI FSDO) · (847) 294-8700
Certificate issued
Apr 6, 1978
Last FAA action
Oct 20, 2023
Mode S code (hex)
A99887
Mode S code (octal)
52314207
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
LUSCOMBE
Model
8A
Type certificate (TCDS)
A-694 (Luscombe Aircraft Corporation)
Year manufactured
1946
Serial number
3135
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

Public airports near Plainfield

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Bolingbrook'S Clow International
Bolingbrook, IL
1C58 miNon-towered100LL, A, MOGAS
Lewis University
Chicago/Romeoville, IL
KLOT8 miTowered100LL, A
Joliet Regional
Joliet, IL
KJOT9 miNon-towered100LL, 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.

Other 8A in Illinois