N138L - 1967 Lovelace Smith Miniplane Aircraft Registration

EL10

1967 LOVELACE SMITH MINIPLANE

Aircraft Description

N138L is a 1967 Lovelace SMITH MINIPLANE, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Knudsen Ernest William Jr in Ennis, TX. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 6, 1980. The registration certificate was issued on November 20, 2014. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2027. Powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES engine producing 85 horsepower, N138L is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A099E3 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N138L was last updated on April 1, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Lovelace is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Lovelace aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the SMITH MINIPLANE model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N138L. 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.

Model Year
1967
Manufacturer
LOVELACE
Model
SMITH MINIPLANE
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
EL10ELA-10 Eclipse
Cruise Speed
86 mph
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
August 6, 1980
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
November 20, 2014

Registered Owner

Name
KNUDSEN ERNEST WILLIAM JR
Address
PO BOX 8554
City
ENNIS
State / Zip Code
Texas75120-8554
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
CONT MOTOR
Engine Model
C85 SERIES
Horsepower
85 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50114743
Mode S Code (Hex)
A099E3

Additional Details

Registration
N138L
Serial Number
R1
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
1
Expiration Date
November 30, 2027
Last Action Date
April 1, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00381530

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-04-15 01:32:20 UTC