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N2980K

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1947 LUSCOMBE 8A

Fixed wing single engineWaterloo, IARegistered Aug 16, 1997

N2980K is a 1947 Luscombe 8A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 5707, registered in Waterloo, IA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class. It is one of 897 8A aircraft in the FAA registry, 16 of them registered in Iowa. About 8% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresJan 31, 2028

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jan 31, 2028
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Waterloo, IA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Des Moines FSDO (DSM FSDO) · (515) 289-3840
Certificate issued
Aug 16, 1997
Last FAA action
Apr 14, 2023
Mode S code (hex)
A31594
Mode S code (octal)
50612624
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
LUSCOMBE
Model
8A
Type certificate (TCDS)
A-694 (Luscombe Aircraft Corporation)
Year manufactured
1947
Serial number
5707
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

Public airports near Waterloo

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Waterloo Regional
Waterloo, IA
KALO5 miTowered100LL, A
Waverly Municipal
Waverly, IA
C2519 miNon-towered100LL
James H Connell Field At Independence Municipal
Independence, IA
KIIB21 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.

Other 8A in Iowa