# N71590: 1946 Luscombe 8A, registration cancelled 2006-04-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 10, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 3017
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: May 2, 1955
- Certificate issued: June 17, 1991
- Last registry action: August 19, 2003
- Mode S code: A9924C
- Owner when cancelled: [Cousins Michael J Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COUSINS%20MICHAEL%20J%20JR)
- Location: [Belle Chasse, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Belle%20Chasse)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.7159° N, 90.0354° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70037, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N71590
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=71590
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71590-2006-04-10

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 ATL96FA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96FA006), Oct 15, 1995: Luscombe 8E (N71590), Picayune, MS, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: a worn left magneto distributor gear, which resulted in a loss of engine power; and failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and collision with the…

## 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 19951015036889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951015036889A), Oct 15, 1995: Luscom 8A (N71590), Picayune, MS, Substantial damage, 2 fatal. Crashed on climbout. Indicates power loss due distributor gear teeth stripped. Mag firing NR3 cyl only. Stalled.

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