N71497
N71497 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Luscombe 8A built in 1946. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 31, 2018. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".
Luscombe 8A cancelled May 31, 2018
- Serial number
- 2924
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1946
- Last status
- Sale reported, canceled
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- February 15, 2017
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
West Fallbrook, CA - Airworthiness
- Standard
NTSB accident and incident record under N71497
ERA16LA291Accident on August 13, 2016 at Marlboro, NJ: serious injuries, substantial damage.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Luscombe 8 · serial 2924
The pilot's inadequate in-flight fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent total loss of engine power.
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