# N71207: 1946 Luscombe 8A, registration cancelled 2012-10-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 15, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Luscombe 8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8a) (registry code 8190104)
- Engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-694](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-694), [TCDS E-233](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-233) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2634
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: September 24, 1955
- Last registry action: March 6, 1992
- Mode S code: A985F3
- Location: [Lake Village, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Lake%20Village)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.1120° N, 87.4249° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 46349, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N71207
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=71207
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71207-2012-10-15

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Luscombe 8A: https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8a.md

## NTSB investigations (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 CHI91LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA046), Dec 13, 1990: Luscombe 8E (N71207), Mundelein, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: LANDING GEAR TIRE FAILURE AND DIRECTIONAL CONTROL NOT MAINTAINED BY THE PIC/CFI.

## FAA accident and incident reports (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.

- [Accident 19901213053939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901213053939A), Dec 13, 1990: Luscom 8A (N71207), Mundelein, IL, Substantial damage. Veered sharply on touchdown. Left the runway and nosed over. Flat right main tire.

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