N10183 - Stits Playboy SA3B Aircraft Registration

N10183 is a Stits Playboy SA3B, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Excelsior Aviation 2 LLC in Lewes, DE. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 25, 2010. The registration certificate was issued on December 18, 2024. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2031. Powered by a Lycoming O-320 SERIES engine producing 150 horsepower, N10183 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A00BF7 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N10183 was last updated on December 18, 2024. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The STITS SA-3 Playboy was a pioneering homebuilt aircraft that helped launch the post-war amateur aviation movement in America. First flown in early 1953, it was a single-seat, strut-braced low-wing monoplane powered by engines ranging from 65 to 90 horsepower. The aircraft featured mixed construction with a welded steel fuselage and wooden wings, all fabric-covered with a sliding canopy. Ray Stits designed and built the prototype in just three months during 1952 at Flabob Airport, California. AviatorDB tracks 18 Stits Playboy aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is SA3.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N10183. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.