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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N71971

N71971 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Luscombe 8A built in 1946. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 3, 2020. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Luscombe 8A cancelled April 3, 2020

Serial number
3398
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1946
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
December 2, 2013
Last FAA action
July 14, 2016
Last owner
Vickery Oscar W (Individual)
Alvin, TX
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N71971

GAA17CA510Accident on August 19, 2017 at Angleton, TX: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Luscombe 8 · serial 3398

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.

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