# N71971: 1946 Luscombe 8A, registration cancelled 2020-04-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 3, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Luscombe 8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8a) (registry code 8190104)
- Engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-694](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-694), [TCDS E-205](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-205) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3398
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 6, 1956
- Certificate issued: December 2, 2013
- Last registry action: July 14, 2016
- Mode S code: A9A0E3
- Owner when cancelled: [Vickery Oscar W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VICKERY%20OSCAR%20W)
- Location: [Alvin, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Alvin)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.3808° N, 95.2452° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77511, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N71971
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=71971
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71971-2020-04-03

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 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 (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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