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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N1871K

N1871K is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Luscombe 8F built in 1946. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 14, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

Luscombe 8F cancelled June 14, 2013

Serial number
4598
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1946
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
April 23, 1998
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Kittanning, PA
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N1871K

IAD97LA119Accident on September 5, 1997 at Carrollton, OH: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Luscombe LL-8-F · serial 4598

The pilot's inadequate preflight which resulted in fuel exhaustion.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site