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N71329Luscombe 8A

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Nov 1997)No ADs since 1998 matched1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Apr 30, 2030
Based in
Friend, NE
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2014
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1997
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Co-owners
City, state
Friend, NE
Certificate issued
Apr 11, 2014
Expires
Apr 30, 2030

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Luscombe
Model
8A
Serial number
2756
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A989F2

Engine

Type
Reciprocating

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2014 – nowCo-ownersFriend, NE · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Nov 24, 1997 · Lincoln, NE

the throttle linkage coming apart in flight, and the inadvertent stall.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
CHI98LA046

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI98LA046)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Engine controls · control · failedNov 24, 1997

    LOSS OF ENGINE THROTTLE CONTROL CONTRIBUTED TO A FORCED LANDING AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED A CRACK IN THE RIGID THROTTLE CONTROL CONDUIT ALLOWING THE FLEXIBLE CONDUIT TO SEPARATE FROM THE FIXED CONDUIT HOUSING. RECOMMEND CLOSE INSPECTION OF THIS AREA AT THE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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