N1659B - 1948 Luscombe 11A Aircraft Registration

N1659B is a 1948 Luscombe 11A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Philbrick Rodney C in Bishop, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 4, 1956. The registration certificate was issued on June 22, 1999. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2027. Powered by a Cont Motor E165 SERIES engine producing 165 horsepower, N1659B is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A107D6 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N1659B was last updated on March 4, 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 11A model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N1659B. 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.