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N71521Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A · 1946

Special Flight PermitCont Motor A&C65 SERIESNew Orleans, LA

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N71521 is a 1946 Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 series rated at 65 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in New Orleans, LA. Its special flight permit airworthiness certificate was issued in Dec 2015. It has been registered to its current owner since Dec 2014.

80 years old
1 of 97 Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A
No NTSB events on record

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2015

FAA record · Dec 2015 · Airworthiness

Airworthiness certificate issued — Special Flight Permit

Manufacturer: Silvaire. Model LUSCOMBE 8A. Serial 2948.

2014

FAA record · Dec 2014 · Registration

Registered to current owner

Registrant based in New Orleans, LA.

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Aircraft

ManufacturerSilvaire

ModelLUSCOMBE 8A

Year1946

CategorySpecial Flight Permit

TypeFixed-wing single-engine

Serial2948

EngineCont Motor A&C65 SERIES

Horsepower65

Seats2

BasedNew Orleans, LA

RegistrantIndividual

Safety record

No NTSB accidents or incidents on record

Checked against the public NTSB aviation database.

Registration history

2014 — present

Registered owner · New Orleans, LA

Dec 2015

Airworthiness certificate issued

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