Aircraft Description
N71965 is a 1946 Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Sky West Aviation INC Trustee in Albuquerque, NM. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 23, 2013. The registration certificate was issued on March 14, 2022. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2029. Powered by a Cont Motor C85-12 engine producing 85 horsepower, N71965 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A9A0C4 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N71965 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 33.9382, -81.1175 on June 15, 2025. The FAA registry record for N71965 was last updated on July 22, 2023. 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 N71965. 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