N71988

Valid registration

1946 LUSCOMBE 8A

Fixed wing single engineSterling, AKRegistered Feb 9, 1998

N71988 is a 1946 Luscombe 8A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 3415, registered in Sterling, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Feb 28, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jun 23, 1956. It is one of 897 8A aircraft in the FAA registry, 16 of them registered in Alaska. About 24% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresAug 31, 2029

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Aug 31, 2029
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Sterling, AK
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Anchorage FSDO (ANC FSDO) · (907) 280-6800 or (800) 294-5116
Certificate issued
Feb 9, 1998
Last FAA action
Aug 25, 2023
Mode S code (hex)
A9A10D
Mode S code (octal)
52320415
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
LUSCOMBE
Model
8A
Type certificate (TCDS)
A-694 (Luscombe Aircraft Corporation)
Year manufactured
1946
Serial number
3415
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 Jun 23, 1956

Public airports near Sterling

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Scout Lake - Muskrat Cove
Sterling, AK
AN01 miNon-towered-
Mackeys Lakes
Soldotna, AK
L856 miNon-towered-
Soldotna
Soldotna, AK
PASX9 miNon-towered100LL, A

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 Alaska