Aircraft Description
N1447B is a 1948 Luscombe 8F, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Smith Shawn Benjamin in Salem, OR. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 12, 1957. The registration certificate was issued on December 30, 2022. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2029. Powered by a Cont Motor C90 SERIES engine producing 95 horsepower, N1447B is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A0B4DB (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N1447B was last updated on September 22, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Luscombe Aircraft Corporation produced all-metal light aircraft from 1933 to 1960. The Luscombe 8 Silvaire is a classic taildragger that pioneered metal construction in light aircraft and remains popular with vintage aviation enthusiasts. AviatorDB tracks 1,585 Luscombe aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the 8F model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N1447B. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC