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N1318K

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1947 LUSCOMBE 8A

Fixed wing single engineHoffman Estates, ILRegistered Jun 6, 2006

N1318K is a 1947 Luscombe 8A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 4045, registered in Hoffman Estates, IL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Nov 27, 1956. It is one of 897 8A aircraft in the FAA registry, 41 of them registered in Illinois. About 8% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresOct 31, 2027

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Oct 31, 2027
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Hoffman Estates, IL
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Greater Chicago FSDO (CHI FSDO) · (847) 294-8700
Certificate issued
Jun 6, 2006
Last FAA action
Mar 24, 2023
Mode S code (hex)
A08262
Mode S code (octal)
50101142
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
LUSCOMBE
Model
8A
Type certificate (TCDS)
A-694 (Luscombe Aircraft Corporation)
Year manufactured
1947
Serial number
4045
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 2
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Nov 27, 1956
Approved operations
Normal

Public airports near Hoffman Estates

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Schaumburg Regional
Chicago/Schaumburg, IL
06C6 miNon-towered100LL, A
Dupage
Chicago/West Chicago, IL
KDPA12 miTowered100LL, A
Chicago Executive
Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, IL
KPWK13 miTowered100LL, A1+

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

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