Aircraft Description
N1865B is a 1957 Luscombe 8F, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Sly Duane D in Platte, SD. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 27, 1957. The registration certificate was issued on November 12, 1991. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2028. Powered by a Cont Motor C90 SERIES engine producing 95 horsepower, N1865B is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A159FF (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N1865B was last updated on June 16, 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 N1865B. 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