Aircraft Description
N1817B is a 1948 Luscombe 8F, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Slack Jonathan D in Bonfield, IL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 14, 1956. The registration certificate was issued on June 21, 2023. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2030. Powered by a Cont Motor C90 SERIES engine producing 95 horsepower, N1817B is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A147B2 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N1817B was last updated on June 21, 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 N1817B. 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