# N71971: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: April 3, 2020
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=71971
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N71971

## Aircraft that carried N71971

- [Cancelled 2020-04-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71971-2020-04-03): Luscombe 8A, S/N 3398, built 1946. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Vickery Oscar W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VICKERY%20OSCAR%20W), [Alvin, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Alvin)

## NTSB investigations on N71971 (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB GAA17CA510](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA510), Aug 19, 2017: Luscombe 8 (N71971), Angleton, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N71971 (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 19901008054479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901008054479I), Oct 8, 1990: Luscom 8A (N71971), Hallam, PA. Misidentified airport and landed at abandoned airfield. When realized error unable to go around due to powerlines.

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