N51551 is a 1946 Luscombe 8A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 2978, registered in Hartford, SD. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jul 15, 1971. It is one of 897 8A aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in South Dakota. About 24% of them were built after it.
FAA status: Registration pending. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Registration pending
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Hartford, SD
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Rapid City FSDO (RAP FSDO) · (605) 737-3050
- Last FAA action
- Mar 27, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A67723
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51473443
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- LUSCOMBE
- Model
- 8A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-694 (Luscombe Aircraft Corporation)
- Year manufactured
- 1946
- Serial number
- 2978
- 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 Jul 15, 1971
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Hartford
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Foss Field Sioux Falls, SD | KFSD | 10 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Marv Skie-Lincoln County Tea, SD | Y14 | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Canton Municipal Canton, SD | 7G9 | 28 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.