N71730 is a Luscombe 8E (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 3157, registered in Tremonton, UT. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES rated at 85 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Mar 6, 1956. It is one of 326 8E aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in Utah. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 20, 2008.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Tremonton, UT
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Salt Lake City FSDO (SLC FSDO) · (801) 257-5020
- Certificate issued
- Jan 13, 2020
- Last FAA action
- Sep 30, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A998E8
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52314350
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Tremonton
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigham City Regional Brigham City, UT | KBMC | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Logan-Cache Logan, UT | KLGU | 18 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Preston Preston, ID | U10 | 30 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2008 | Brigham City, UT | Luscombe 8E this airframe | Substantial | None | LAX08CA051 |
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.