Aircraft Description
N71887 is a 1946 Luscombe 8E, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Wieland Jeffrey K in Elk Grove, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 8, 1990. The registration certificate was issued on April 22, 2003. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2030. Powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES engine producing 85 horsepower, N71887 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A99D55 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N71887 was last updated on October 7, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Luscombe Aircraft Corporation produced all-metal light aircraft from 1933 to 1960. The Luscombe 8 Silvaire is a classic taildragger that pioneered metal construction in light aircraft and remains popular with vintage aviation enthusiasts. AviatorDB tracks 1,585 Luscombe aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the 8E model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N71887. 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: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC