N1897B - 1948 Luscombe 8F Aircraft Registration

N1897B is a 1948 Luscombe 8F, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Sherrod Robert W Jr in Burleson, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 28, 1955. The registration certificate was issued on July 20, 2004. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2027. Powered by a Cont Motor C90 SERIES engine producing 95 horsepower, N1897B is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A1656A (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N1897B was last updated on April 7, 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 N1897B. 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.