N1113B is a 1947 Luscombe 8F (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 5740, registered in Richardson, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2030. It is powered by a Cont Motor C90 SERIES rated at 95 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Mar 21, 1956. It is one of 119 8F aircraft in the FAA registry, 19 of them registered in Texas. About 88% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 30, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- SKY MONKEY TAILWHEELS LLC
- Location
- Richardson, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- North Texas FSDO (NTX FSDO) · (214) 277-8500
- Certificate issued
- Oct 19, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Oct 19, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A032AD
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50031255
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- LUSCOMBE
- Model
- 8F
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-694 (Luscombe Aircraft Corporation)
- Year manufactured
- 1947
- Serial number
- 5740
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Mar 21, 1956
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Richardson
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addison Dallas, TX | KADS | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Air Park-Dallas Dallas, TX | F69 | 8 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Dallas Love Field Dallas, TX | KDAL | 12 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2023 | Palmer, TX | Luscombe 8F this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN23LA170 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.