N72087 is a 1946 Luscombe 8A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 3514, registered in Seminole, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jan 31, 1984. It is one of 897 8A aircraft in the FAA registry, 74 of them registered in Texas. About 24% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 28, 2016.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Seminole, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Lubbock FSDO (LBB FSDO) · (806) 740-3800
- Certificate issued
- May 29, 2018
- Last FAA action
- May 12, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9A71C
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52323434
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- LUSCOMBE
- Model
- 8A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-694 (Luscombe Aircraft Corporation)
- Year manufactured
- 1946
- Serial number
- 3514
- 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 Jan 31, 1984
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Seminole
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaines County Seminole, TX | KGNC | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Denver City Denver City, TX | E57 | 21 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Andrews County Andrews, TX | E11 | 28 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2016 | Midland, TX | Luscombe 8 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | GAA16CA269 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 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.