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N1540B

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1948 LUSCOMBE 8A

Fixed wing single engineSparta, TNRegistered Nov 27, 2017

N1540B is a 1948 Luscombe 8A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 6167, registered in Sparta, TN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2027; the renewal window opens on May 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 May 18, 1955. It is one of 897 8A aircraft in the FAA registry, 5 of them registered in Tennessee. About 3% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresNov 30, 2027

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Nov 30, 2027
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Sparta, TN
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Nashville FSDO (BNA FSDO) · (615) 324-1300
Certificate issued
Nov 27, 2017
Last FAA action
Apr 1, 2023
Mode S code (hex)
A0DB65
Mode S code (octal)
50155545
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
LUSCOMBE
Model
8A
Type certificate (TCDS)
A-694 (Luscombe Aircraft Corporation)
Year manufactured
1948
Serial number
6167
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 May 18, 1955
Approved operations
Normal

Public airports near Sparta

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Upper Cumberland Regional
Sparta, TN
KSRB9 miNon-towered100LL, A+
Smithville Municipal
Smithville, TN
0A319 miNon-towered100LL, A+
Crossville Meml-Whitson Field
Crossville, TN
KCSV22 miNon-towered100LL, A+

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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