Aircraft Description
N71521 is a 1946 Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Michel John J in New Orleans, LA. This aircraft holds a special flight permit airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 4, 2015. The registration certificate was issued on December 11, 2014. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2027. Powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES engine producing 65 horsepower, N71521 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A99158 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N71521 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 30.0424, -90.0283 on June 11, 2025. The FAA registry record for N71521 was last updated on August 21, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Silvaire is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 201 Silvaire aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the LUSCOMBE 8A model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N71521. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC