N71790 is a Luscombe 8A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 3217, registered in Covert, MI. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on May 30, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued May 27, 1956. It is one of 897 8A aircraft in the FAA registry, 24 of them registered in Michigan. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 5, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Covert, MI
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Grand Rapids FSDO (GRR FSDO) · 616-974-2500
- Certificate issued
- Nov 13, 2018
- Last FAA action
- Jun 23, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A999BA
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52314672
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2025 | Newaygo, MI | Luscombe 8A this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN25LA239 |
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.