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N1143B

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1947 LUSCOMBE 8A

Fixed wing single engineMatthews, NCRegistered Jul 2, 2018

N1143B is a 1947 Luscombe 8A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 5770, registered in Matthews, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES rated at 85 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jul 16, 1956. It is one of 897 8A aircraft in the FAA registry, 25 of them registered in North Carolina. About 8% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresJul 31, 2028

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jul 31, 2028
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Matthews, NC
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Charlotte FSDO (CLT FSDO) · (704) 319-7020
Certificate issued
Jul 2, 2018
Last FAA action
May 26, 2023
Mode S code (hex)
A03DD2
Mode S code (octal)
50036722
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
LUSCOMBE
Model
8A
Type certificate (TCDS)
A-694 (Luscombe Aircraft Corporation)
Year manufactured
1947
Serial number
5770
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 2
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Jul 16, 1956
Approved operations
Normal

Public airports near Matthews

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Goose Creek
Indian Trail, NC
28A7 miNon-towered-
Charlotte/Monroe Executive
Monroe, NC
KEQY9 miNon-towered100LL, A1+
Charlotte/Douglas International
Charlotte, NC
KCLT15 miTowered100LL, A, A++

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

Other 8A in North Carolina