N71955

Valid registration

1946 LUSCOMBE 8A

Fixed wing single engineRockford, ILRegistered Jun 23, 2026

N71955 is a 1946 Luscombe 8A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 3382, registered in Rockford, IL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2033; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Sep 1, 1955. 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.

2432days left
Registration expiresJun 30, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jun 30, 2033
Registrant type
Co-owned
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Rockford, IL
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Greater Chicago FSDO (CHI FSDO) · (847) 294-8700
Certificate issued
Jun 23, 2026
Last FAA action
Jun 23, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A9A0A1
Mode S code (octal)
52320241
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
LUSCOMBE
Model
8A
Type certificate (TCDS)
A-694 (Luscombe Aircraft Corporation)
Year manufactured
1946
Serial number
3382
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 since Sep 1, 1955

Public airports near Rockford

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Cottonwood
Rockford, IL
1C84 miNon-towered-
Chicago/Rockford International
Chicago/Rockford, IL
KRFD5 miTowered100LL, A, A1+
Poplar Grove
Poplar Grove, IL
C7712 miNon-towered100LL

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

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